Music

It seem that now and in the coming days, we will have nothing else to do except mourning the death...

Some Indian friends are down in the dumps: they are the true music lovers and want the distinction between ‘awards’...

Arguably the greatest loss to filmi music in 2022 was Lata Mangeshkar’s demise. She was the voice of the universe....

I had long known about the mesmerising Sufi devotional music known as qawwali thanks to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, of...

Rakae Jamil isn’t a newcomer to the Pakistani music scene; if anything, he’s one of the oldest players in the...

When the world was overwhelmed with war mania and political revolutions, John Lennon was painting an image of a beautiful...

When the two media giants Ahmad Noorani and Haroon Rashid stated that Najam Sethi is not a journalist, I had...

Oh boy. Oh boy oh boy oh boy. Midnights. Taylor Swift really did that, she reaaallllyyy did that. 21 new...

I bought cheap tickets at the Lords for the final of the 2009 T20 World Cup, hoping to see India...

Last April, The Friday Times - Naya Daur published my original piece. It was received well when first released, but...

Residents of Dubai got a chance to experience the Coke Studio magic in person with the first ever Coke Studio...

Nazia Zuberi fans were in for a treat as a private tribute was held to honour the Bulbul of Pakistan,...

Grammy-winner Arooj Aftab made all of Pakistan immensely proud when she became the country's first ever Grammy winner after her...

Lahore saw its musicians and singers come together to raise funds for flood victims at a mehfil organised and hosted...

Shantha Mohan, a global technical leader, entrepreneur, and three-time author, talks to us about her latest book, Leadership Lessons With...

The National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) recently staged a night of Jazz fusion, titled ‘More Than Jazz’ at Zia...

In the world of music, there are only two prestigious levels that musicians aspire to achieve. With vigorous practice (riaz),...

 As I write, I recall a pictorial montage that I had made using one of Krishnakumar Kunnath’s (KK) songs: Yaaron...

Showing signs of exhaustion and complacency during its last few seasons, Coke Studio (CS) returned this year looking refreshed, rejuvenated and...

If I were to sit down and make a list of ten people who have impressed and influenced me most...

Pakistan in its almost 75 years of history has had many great female singers, but there has been just one...

On a lazy Sunday afternoon, as we walked along the busy Ginza street in Tokyo, I suddenly stopped in my...

The Queen is dead. Long live the Queen! Lata Mangeshkar, one of the world’s biggest cultural icons and a singer...

Coca-Cola Pakistan hosted the first ever Coke Studio Live concert in Lahore at the Royal Palm Golf and Country Club...

Indian cinema is richer today due to the amazing contribution of songs, music and lyrical poetry which graced the screen....

Haroon Shuaib talks to the legendary artist about her own musical tastes