Oscar Wilde wasnt messing around when he said that Music makes one feel so romantic - at least it always gets on one's nerves - which is the same thing nowadays. Words of wisdom came so easily to Oscar, not so the case with me. Things Oscar could describe in two lines take multiple paragraphs for us. But that was the genius of the man.
Pakistan has been lucky in a way to be conferred with so many big names of music. Who can forget the melodious Noor Jehan who mesmerized generations with her music? They say at the end its not the days of your life, but the life (read music) in those days which matters. She most certainly lives on even today; she was the pride of a paradoxical chauvinist nation. That alone tells you the achievements of a woman blessed with a voice that touched souls. Any Pakistani born after the 1965 war remembers the hurriedly written patriotic song broadcasted on national radio, aye putar hatan tay naiin wikday (these sons are not an ordinary entit y sold in the market) and many others. In her glory days, and there were many, she was the icon of the Pakistani music industry, her very name meant success.
Then there was that man the world couldnt get enough of. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was probably the biggest and certainly the brightest Pakistani Music celebrity. He was a man respected and adored by even those who didnt understand his language. He was indeed the very reason the Pakistani music industry has survived today and he certainly was the only reason Pakistani music reached international markets, he was sort of an enigmatic character, his figure demanded to be noticed and thats exactly what he did for all the years he lived and even after his death his name seems to live on.
Then came the pop era, and didnt miss out on much. From Junaid Jamshed (who is a very strict practicing Muslim now) to Ali Azmat (the rock star). The journey of Pakistani music has been long and the outcomes have been enormous. Pakis tani Music has evolved over the years, people understand their music now. You can no longer bluff them with long hair and be the self-professed rock idol; you have to show them you deserve to be celebrated.
Music is something in which we all seek our own little space, its something we associate with, and its something we play to celebrate out sorrows and joys. Pakistan with all the restraints of the society has done well to be served by the few who were good enough, and for others; mediocrity is something which has no place in Pakistani music. Weve had it big whenever weve managed to let go of the social manacles and bigger and better is the only place where we are going, so hold on tight and enjoy the ride.
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