There is a country in the world whose image contrast with what that country really possess. I am talking about Pakistan. Pakistan is really beautiful country. If you look deep into it, it has many colors that the world do not know about. Pakistan faces the confusion of explaining its stance and culture to the world. Even after all the hardships the country is facing, their culture remains beautifully vibrant for the world to see. Pakistani culture is very diverse, you will notice multiple colors in our culture. Pakistan has different features, custom, food, and cultural dresses. Many different languages are spoken in Pakistan, Punjabi,Sindhi, Balochi, Pushto and many more that are even discussed usually while talking about the language of Pakistan. Family bonds are strong in Pakistan. Pakistani loves music and making music in Pakistan has a history. Sufism has given birth to the great music and good poetry. We love sports and music. We have huge weddings, big would sound less. A single wedding introduce you to a rich and bright culture.This multiethnic culture loves listening to Qawwalis that comes from Sufism also the good ol fashioned rock n roll.
In 1940s Alam Lohar was a Punjabi folk singer, he is known as the grandfather of Pakistani music. Lohar used “chimta” as an instrument and conquered the hearts of the crowd. In 1950s Sunny Benjamin, John and Irene Perveen, belonging to a Christian household, stole the shows. During this year, many minorities were coming forward with their work on TV. In 1960s, ko-ko-korina song earned Platinum Jublee. It became popular all over Pakistan. In 1980s, Nazia Hassan became the “Queen of pop” by singing the most amazing songs in the history of Pakistan. She is known as one of the most influential singers across South and Southeast Asia. In 1990s, Junoon band came into existence. The band has Salman Ahmed as a lead guitarist, founder and song writer. Ali Azmat is a vocalist.
In the early 2000s, all the young talent had an opportunity to showcase their talent. Coke studio brought all the talent in one platform together. It became a new wave of music and talent. Coke studio is basically Pakistani television program and also an international music franchise. Since 2008, Coke Studio has become a huge name where people of Pakistan showcase their colorful and vibrant music and art. Since then many people have sung songs and made music from the same platform. We also have Nusrat Fateh Ali khan who has made his name across borders and countries. His music is timeless. He is also called powerhouse khan of the music industry. When the Qawwali singer died, everybody cried like babies and were sad and heartbroken due to such a loss. We sure lost a treasure of our music industry. The Pakistani vocalist sang “ye jo halka halka suroor hai”, Allah hoo Allah hoo, Tumhey dillagi bhool jani pareygi” and many more.
