Music of Pakistan

Music of Pakistan has the flavors of different kind of music, it is a combination of Persian music, Turkish music touched with South Asian music it also has a flavor of Central Asia Folk music. Different musical trends have been adopted by Pakistani music players, which have changed the typical form of Pakistani music. Now days, Pakistani singers and composers are trying to invent some new combinations of Pakistani traditional music with other music types. In the traditional music of Pakistan, Ghazal gaieki and Qawali is very popular, several big names in these fields are from Pakistan. Ghazal gaieki has several types and sub types, which are very popular among people; just like that Qawali also has different, touch of music.

First time to international world Qawali was introduced by Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, he invented new kind of music, which is now known as fusion, it was the fusion of traditional sufi music with western music.

Pakistani Folk music also has a great importance because of its different nature; many great names of Folk music are from Pakistan like Arif Lohar great Punjabi Folk singer, Reshma, Punjabi and Sarieki Folk singer, Pathane Khan, Mai Bhagi, Allan Faqeer, Shazia Khushk, etc. Famous names of Ghazal gaieki are Ustad Amanat and Fateh Ali Khan, Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, Ustad Nazakat Ali Khan, Ustad Mubarak Ali khan and theres a long list of Ghazal gaiek in the history of Pakistan.

In Pakistani Ghazal and Filmi music singers Madam Noor Jahan (Malka-e-Tarranum), Madam Fareeda Banoo, Madam Iqbal Banoo and others are prominent. Thumri and Khayl is the popular most kind of Classical music. Famous names of Qawali are Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Aziz Mian Qawal, Abida Perveen, Sabri Brothers. Founder of Pop music in Pakistan was Nazia Hassan and Zohaib Hassan, Alamgir, Muhammad Ali Shaiki, Junaid Jamshed, now days, pop music with Bhangra mix, rock, jazz and sevearl other kinds of hip hop music are the part of Pakistani young generation music. Top most names of Pakistani pop music includes: Ali azmat, Hadiqa kayani, Atif Aslam, Ali zafar, Strings, Roxen-e-deewar and others are also very popular.