Revolutionary poetry popularised by the Progressives stressing collectivism began to lose some of its shine and the 1950s saw a revival of the Urdu ghazal in Pakistan. In the pre-Independence era ...

"I was lucky enough to listen to many classical and modern ghazals in India, Pakistan and many other countries, where there are Urdu-speaking communities. Some of these ghazals were recited by the ...

Renowned Pakistani singer Iqbal Bano died on Tuesday in the eastern city of Lahore aged 74, it has been reported. Ms Bano was best known for her semi-classical Urdu ghazal songs and classical thumris, ...

Munni’s family was compelled to seek refuge in West Pakistan. Not to a mansion ... enough money to make a tape of Munni singing ghazals. In Urdu. At first glance, there is nothing unusual ...

Jagjit Singh broke into the Indian music scene in late 1970s, when the ghazal music was dominated by artistes mainly from Pakistan due to its association with Urdu. He and his wife Chitra had a ...

New Delhi: Last held in December 2019 ... artistes The three-day festival will celebrate the Urdu language and Hindustani culture through ghazals, Sufi music, qawwali, dastangoi, panel discussions ...

Renowned singer from Pakistan Tina Sani will perform in Doha on November 22. Sani is a versatile performer who specialises in singing Urdu Ghazals or poetry. She gained popularity in Pakistan and ...