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The variety of Pakistani music ranges from
diverse provincial folk music, classical styles and traditional styles such as
Qawwali and Ghazal Gayaki to modern forms fusing traditional and western music,
such as the synchronization of Qawwali and western music by the world renowned
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Folk music of Pakistan includes the traditional forms of
Balochi, Pashto, Punjabi, and Sindhi. Pakistani folk songs include Abeeti a
love song sung by young women, Allah Hoo a Muslim lullaby and Ashoor Jan a
patriotic love song. Badala or Sandara is a historically significant form of
Pashto folk music that focuses on local romance, epics, folktales, fables,
local heroes and historical events. Badala also includes Pashto translations of
epics and romance from Arabic and Persian. In addition Pakistan is host to many
famous folk singers such as the late Alam Lohar, who is also well known in
Indian Punjab. The arrival of Afghan refugees in the western provinces has
rekindled Pashto and Persian music and established Peshawar as a hub for Afghan
musicians and a distribution center for Afghan music abroad. Pakistan is
expected to be very rich in musicians, singers and style of music. Pakistani
music is comprises of different items ranging music from different parts of
central Asia, South Asia Arabic, Turkish, Persian and also the modern popular
Western music, all influence the Pakistani music and with the effect of these
music a unique and individual Pakistani sound has originated. Ghazals are
traditionally expressions of love, separation and loneliness, for which the
gazelle is an appropriate image.
A ghazal can thus be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss or separation of the lover and the beauty of love in spite of that pain. Structural requirements of the ghazal are more stringent than those of most poetic forms traditionally written in English. In its style and content it is a genre which has proved capable of an extraordinary variety of expression around its central theme of love and separation between lovers. The ghazal spread into South Asia in the 12th century under the influence of the new Islamic Sultanate courts and Sufi mystics. Exotic to the region, as is designated by the very sounds of the name itself when properly pronounced as ġazal. Although the ghazal is most prominently a form of Urdu poetry, today, it has influenced the poetry of many languages. Most Ghazal singers get to know classical music and sing in either Khyal or Thumri. Qawwali is a vibrant musical tradition that dates back more than 700 years in old India. Originally performed mainly at Sufi shrines throughout India, it has also gained mainstream popularity. Qawwali music received international exposure through the work of the late Bakhshi Salamat, Aziz Mian, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Sabri Brothers, largely due to several releases on the 'Real World' label, followed by live appearances at WOMAD festivals.
Listeners, and often artists themselves are transported to a state of wajad, a trance-like state where they feel 'one with God', generally considered to be the height of spiritual ecstasy in Sufism. The roots of Qawwali can be traced back to the 8th century from Persia, however, Qawwali in the form we know it today, was essentially created by Amir Khusrau in the late 13th century in old India. During the first major migration in the 11th century, the musical tradition of Sama migrated to South Asia from Turkey. Rumi and his Mevlana order of Sufism have been the propagators of Sama in Central Asia. Amir Khusrau of the Chisti order of Sufis is recorded with fusing the Turkish, Persian, Arabic, and South Asian musical traditions, to create Qawwali as well as the classical music tradition. The word, Sama, is used in Central Asia and Turkey, for forms very similar to Qawwali while in Pakistan, the formal name used for a session of Qawwali is Mehfil-e-Sama. Classical music of Pakistan is based on the traditional music of South Asia which was patronized by various empires that ruled the region and gave birth to numerous genres of classic music including the Klasik and Hindustani classical music. The classical music of Pakistan has two main principles, sur and lai. The systematic organization of musical notes into a scale is known as a raag. The arrangement of rhythm in a cycle is known as taal. Improvisation plays a major role during a performernce. The major genres of classical music in Pakistan are dhrupad and khayal. Dhrupad is approaching extinction in Pakistan despite vocalists like Ustad Badar uz Zaman, Ustad Hafeez Khan and Ustad Afzal Khan have managed to keep this art form alive. Khayal is the most popular genre of classical music in Pakistan as it is also enjoyed with much enthusiasm in Afghanistan. Pakistani folk music deals, with subjects surrounding daily life in less grandiose terms than the love and emotion usually contained in its traditional and classical counterpart.
In Pakistan, each province has its variation of popular folk music. Pakistan has created many famous singers in this discipline such as the late Alam Lohar, who was very influential in the period from 1940 until 1979, he created the concept of jugni and this has been a folk song ever since, and he sang heer, sufiana kalaams, mirza, sassi and many more famous folk stories. Other famous folk singers include Sain Zahoor and Alam Lohar from Punjab and Allan Fakir and Mai Bhaghi from Sindh, Akhtar Chanal Zahri from Baluchistan and Zarsanga from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, who is envisaged the queen of Pashto folk music. The music of Balochistan province is very rich and full of varieties due to the various different types of languages which are spoken in the province, including Balochi, Pashto, Brahui, Dari and Saraiki. Music from the Punjab province includes many different varieties. The traditional music utilizes instruments like the dhol, flute, dholak, and tumbi. The most commonly recognized form of Punjabi music, bhangra, is based on drum rhythms of the dhol. Its modern popularity has led to the use of modern instruments and electronic sound sampling. Bhangra is a Punjabi folk dance that has become popular all over Pakistan. Bhangra and Panjabi folk songs have been an integral part of the fertile provinces cultural history and various themes are related to harvest and cultivation. Others still draw on the poetic history of the province which transcends ethnic and religious boundaries. The predominant language found in Pakistan's Northern Areas has an extensive oral history which goes back several thousand years. With the increase in tourism to Pakistan's Northern Areas and increased domestic as well as global awareness of the local folk music, the Shinha folk traditions have managed to stay alive and vibrant. A dardic language with considerable Persian influence is found in Pakistan's Chitral region in the North West of the country. Khowar folk music had considerable patronage particularly during the rule of the Mehtars in the last century.
A ghazal can thus be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss or separation of the lover and the beauty of love in spite of that pain. Structural requirements of the ghazal are more stringent than those of most poetic forms traditionally written in English. In its style and content it is a genre which has proved capable of an extraordinary variety of expression around its central theme of love and separation between lovers. The ghazal spread into South Asia in the 12th century under the influence of the new Islamic Sultanate courts and Sufi mystics. Exotic to the region, as is designated by the very sounds of the name itself when properly pronounced as ġazal. Although the ghazal is most prominently a form of Urdu poetry, today, it has influenced the poetry of many languages. Most Ghazal singers get to know classical music and sing in either Khyal or Thumri. Qawwali is a vibrant musical tradition that dates back more than 700 years in old India. Originally performed mainly at Sufi shrines throughout India, it has also gained mainstream popularity. Qawwali music received international exposure through the work of the late Bakhshi Salamat, Aziz Mian, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Sabri Brothers, largely due to several releases on the 'Real World' label, followed by live appearances at WOMAD festivals.
Listeners, and often artists themselves are transported to a state of wajad, a trance-like state where they feel 'one with God', generally considered to be the height of spiritual ecstasy in Sufism. The roots of Qawwali can be traced back to the 8th century from Persia, however, Qawwali in the form we know it today, was essentially created by Amir Khusrau in the late 13th century in old India. During the first major migration in the 11th century, the musical tradition of Sama migrated to South Asia from Turkey. Rumi and his Mevlana order of Sufism have been the propagators of Sama in Central Asia. Amir Khusrau of the Chisti order of Sufis is recorded with fusing the Turkish, Persian, Arabic, and South Asian musical traditions, to create Qawwali as well as the classical music tradition. The word, Sama, is used in Central Asia and Turkey, for forms very similar to Qawwali while in Pakistan, the formal name used for a session of Qawwali is Mehfil-e-Sama. Classical music of Pakistan is based on the traditional music of South Asia which was patronized by various empires that ruled the region and gave birth to numerous genres of classic music including the Klasik and Hindustani classical music. The classical music of Pakistan has two main principles, sur and lai. The systematic organization of musical notes into a scale is known as a raag. The arrangement of rhythm in a cycle is known as taal. Improvisation plays a major role during a performernce. The major genres of classical music in Pakistan are dhrupad and khayal. Dhrupad is approaching extinction in Pakistan despite vocalists like Ustad Badar uz Zaman, Ustad Hafeez Khan and Ustad Afzal Khan have managed to keep this art form alive. Khayal is the most popular genre of classical music in Pakistan as it is also enjoyed with much enthusiasm in Afghanistan. Pakistani folk music deals, with subjects surrounding daily life in less grandiose terms than the love and emotion usually contained in its traditional and classical counterpart.
In Pakistan, each province has its variation of popular folk music. Pakistan has created many famous singers in this discipline such as the late Alam Lohar, who was very influential in the period from 1940 until 1979, he created the concept of jugni and this has been a folk song ever since, and he sang heer, sufiana kalaams, mirza, sassi and many more famous folk stories. Other famous folk singers include Sain Zahoor and Alam Lohar from Punjab and Allan Fakir and Mai Bhaghi from Sindh, Akhtar Chanal Zahri from Baluchistan and Zarsanga from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, who is envisaged the queen of Pashto folk music. The music of Balochistan province is very rich and full of varieties due to the various different types of languages which are spoken in the province, including Balochi, Pashto, Brahui, Dari and Saraiki. Music from the Punjab province includes many different varieties. The traditional music utilizes instruments like the dhol, flute, dholak, and tumbi. The most commonly recognized form of Punjabi music, bhangra, is based on drum rhythms of the dhol. Its modern popularity has led to the use of modern instruments and electronic sound sampling. Bhangra is a Punjabi folk dance that has become popular all over Pakistan. Bhangra and Panjabi folk songs have been an integral part of the fertile provinces cultural history and various themes are related to harvest and cultivation. Others still draw on the poetic history of the province which transcends ethnic and religious boundaries. The predominant language found in Pakistan's Northern Areas has an extensive oral history which goes back several thousand years. With the increase in tourism to Pakistan's Northern Areas and increased domestic as well as global awareness of the local folk music, the Shinha folk traditions have managed to stay alive and vibrant. A dardic language with considerable Persian influence is found in Pakistan's Chitral region in the North West of the country. Khowar folk music had considerable patronage particularly during the rule of the Mehtars in the last century.
Folk music in this region has remained relatively pure and unscathed by modern influences owing to the relative isolation of this area. The arrival of many refugees from the adjacent Nuristan province of Afghanistan and the subsequent increase in commercial activity in Chitrali bazaars allowed this indigenous form of music to flourish in the past few decades. Siraiki is spoken by people in southern Punjab and northern Sindh. It has its own culture and life style and most speakers of love to listen to the music of their native Language as would the speakers of any other language. Atta Ullah Essa Khelvi is one of the most famous names in promoting, Siraiki, Songs and Music. Essa Khelvi belongs to Essa Khail, a part of district Mianwail and originated his music from the city of Mianwali. Recent media developments have now brought more talent into the field of entertainment specially the channel the Kook TV broadcasted locally has been a major contributor of Saraiki language into National Media. The seraiki language is often considered the sweetest of all Pakistani languages. Music from Sindh province is sung in Sindhi, and is generally performed in either the Baits or Waee, styles. The Baits style is vocal music in Sanhoon, low voice or Graham, high voice. Waee instrumental music is performed in a variety of ways using a string instrument. Waee, also known as Kafi, is found in the surrounding areas of Balochistan, Punjab, and Rajasthan. Common instruments used in Sindhi regional music include the Yaktaro, Narr, and Naghara. Pashto music is generally found in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and in Pakistan's major urban centres such as Karachi, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Sialkot and Multan. Music genres include Tappa, Charbeta, Neemkai, Loba, Shaan and Badala.
Music from Hazara division is sung in Hindko dialect, and is generally performed in either the Mahiyay or Shaer styles. The past few decades have seen the Pakistani music industry reach the heights of success. The little pop element, planted by the legendary playback singer Ahmed Rushdi, helped newcomers in taking the Pakistani musical scene a whole new level. With their impeccable vocals, compositions, and lyrics, many of our singers got the chance to improve their horizons not just across the border but all over the world. In recent times, the reputation our music has been able to build is because of the hard artists from different eras have put in, adding their own flavor to the delightful palette we present as our music industry.Here is a some of singers whose contributions led to the evolution of pop music in Pakistan. The sibling duo of the late singer Nazia Hassan and Zoheb Hassan started off their careers as pop singers in the beginning of 1980s. Together, the two siblings produced some of the most famous pop and disco songs that are still as eminent among Pakistani as well as international audiences. Some of their popular songs include Dum Dum Dee Dee, Aap Jaisa Koi, Zara Chehra Tou, Disco Diwane, Sunn and Aankhen Milanay Walay. Ali Haider, Sajjad Ali, Shahzad Roy, Najam Sheraz, Alamgir, Mohammad Ali Shehki, Bunny and Hadiqa Kiyani are some of the other stars who took the music world by storm with innumerable hits. Their association with PTV helped these singers boost their careers, making pop a celebrated part of our musical culture. Presently, the music industry may not be approved as strong as it was in the past but there is still some good work going on. Performers like Atif Aslam, Noori, Roxen, Jal, Karvaan, Mizraab, Ahmed Jahanzeb and many others are still making every effort to keep the hope for music alive in Pakistan.
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