Archive for 'Music & Culture in Pakistan'

Pakistani Food

Posted on 12. Dec, 2009 by MairaS.

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Pakistani food has a heavy influence of the Mughal cuisine. This influence is prominent among the Urdu speaking immigrants. Also on weddings and other special occasions mughal dishes are served. Meat dishes are quite popular in Pakistan. Being a Muslim country, pork and alcohol are not consumed. Pakistani dishes are rich in spices and usually [...]

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Pakistani Culture

Posted on 12. Dec, 2009 by MairaS.

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The culture of Pakistan is diverse and complex. Before its creation in 1947, Pakistan was a part of the Indian sub continent which was attacked and ruled by many invaders. The Greeks, Persians, Afghans, Mughals and lastly the Europeans left their mark on the predominant Hindu population. The immigrants from India brought their customs when [...]

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Pakistan Film Industry

Posted on 12. Dec, 2009 by MairaS.

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On its inception in 1947, film industry was the only medium of entertainment. Films were already being produced in Lahore before partition so with the help of some the actors, directors and technicians who either preferred to stay back or had migrated from India; film industry started taking its first steps. ‘Teri Yaad’ was the [...]

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Music in Pakistan

Posted on 12. Dec, 2009 by MairaS.

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People in Pakistan love music. They consider it “the food for soul”. Pakistanis have a song for every occasion be it joy or sorrow, trial or triumph every mood is musically expressed.
In the early days of its birth, classical music was at its zenith and even the composition of film songs was heavily influenced by [...]

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Pop Singers of Pakistan

Posted on 07. Oct, 2009 by MairaS.

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Pakistan got its first taste of pop music in the late 60’s when Waheed Murad was seen swaying to the tunes of Ko Ko Korina sung by Ahmed Rushdi for the film Armaan. This song revolutionized the music scene in Pakistan as well as across the border.
Singers Alamgir and Mohammed Ali Shehki took pop music [...]

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Hotels of Pakistan

Posted on 04. Oct, 2009 by MairaS.

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Hotels in Pakistan are well equipped to cater to the needs of their guests. If you are planning to visit Pakistan or any city within Pakistan, you can choose from any of the 5, 4, 3 or even 2 star hotels available. In the leading hotels you can choose from a variety of packages and [...]

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RESTAURANTS OF PAKISTAN

Posted on 04. Oct, 2009 by MairaS.

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Eating out is one of the favorite activities of Pakistanis. Each city has a number of restaurants besides fast food outlets. Because of the tough competition, the restaurants try to overdo one another in terms of décor, service and variety of dishes offered.
Usually the décor is according to the theme of the hotel while local [...]

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Qawwali – a sign of Sufism

Posted on 03. Apr, 2009 by MairaS.

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Pakistan has more types of music than most other countries. One genre originated in the 13th century as a form of religious expressionism. The person credited with the creation of Qawwali is Ameer Khusru. Qawwali as it is known today consists of a group performance. The group includes a lead vocalist (usually a sheikh) two [...]

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