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weekend | around town
Asim Raza & Nigah
Lights, Camera, Popcorn! The official trailer of film ‘Parey Hut Love’ was released in Karachi.
Sheheryar Munawar & Maya Ali
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Adeel & Mawra Hocane
Asad Siddiqui, Hina Dilpazeer & Zara Noor Abbas
Farhan Saeed & Urwa Hocane
Zara Noor Abbas
YBQ
Frieha Altaf
Rachel Viccaji
weekend | around town
Jerjees Seja & Sheheryar Munawar
Yasir Hussain
Shahbaz Shigri & Jimmy
Ahmed Ali Butt
Huma Tahir & Asma Abbas
Nadeem Baig
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Maya Ali
Sana Fakhar
Nazia Ejaz
Umer Sayeed
weekend | around town
Uzair & Aymaan
Movie Night!
Hamilton Ventura hosted a special screening of movie Men In Black: International in Karachi and Islamabad.
Ahmed & Adeel
Rakeeba Khan
Amber Khan
Kiran Khan
Rabab
Tipu Sharif
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Sadaf Hamid
Faizan Shaikh & Maham Amir
Fahad Mirza
Sarwat Gilani
weekend | around town
Numero Uno!
The Brasserie hosted an exclusive birthday party for Ayesha Farrukh in Lahore. The PR was managed by ARPR.
Ayesha, Iza, Hina & Amna
Nazish & Ayesha Raza
Emel & Hina
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Risha with her daughter
Ayesha & Muzna
Amal
Saba
Sana
Samar Abid
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In conversation with
What inspires you in your music? Many things. Sometimes it’s a groove, a melody, a single phrase or word. I’ve also been inspired by abstract ideas (a confession, a revolt, a people’s march...) What kind of music have you always gravitated towards making & how has
that evolved over your time in the industry? I am happy to describe my genre or style as “semiclassical.” I think this covers the traditions I’m drawn to, as well as the ones I’ve formally trained in, such as Ghazal, Qawwali, Thumri, Kaafi. I guess I’ve always tried to combine philosophical or metaphysical lyrics with raag-
based melody. And that’s something that doesn’t change, no matter when or where I’m performing.
What has been your main takeaway from training with legendary vocalists in Pakistan? Main takeaway: practice is everything. Like all art forms, the secrets of desi music are revealed only to those who delve deep into the craft. Theories and treatises can boggle and even impress people, but they’ll never teach you a thing. Thus I have enormous respect for Pakistan’s great traditional musicians — they have earned their applause with blood, sweat and tears.
weekend | conversation
Practice is everything. Like all art forms, the secrets of desi music are revealed only to those who delve deep into the craft.
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‘Ishq’ is about light after dark, life after death. It’s a story of rebirth and rejuvenation. It’s something I’ve been through, and from the response I’ve had, I know that a lot of people can relate to it too. There’s a sweetness to the song that I think comes from the very classical melody (I’ve tried to blend two of my favourite raags — Bhoop and Shudh Kalyan). And of course the video made by my friend Umar Riaz is very sensitively rendered. What was your thought process when you were working on Ishq? I was thinking of Annie Lennox’s song ‘No More I Love Yous’. I love the kooky, sweet, strange vibe of that song! While working
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Your latest song, Ishq, just dropped this month. Tell us a little about that.
weekend | conversation
I’m working on a song in the studio for 3-4 hours. And in between I’ll compose tunes, or tweak older ones, using the piano app on my phone. Of course it’s an even-better day if I get to work out, which is sadly rarer than it should be. Tell us something about yourself that no one knows. That literally no one knows? Hmm. OK: that I love picking my nose, and do it all the time, even when people are around me
in the studio with Noah Georgeson (who produced it), we came upon this lovely old synth that we got a Lahori pianist to play all over the song. And voila — Ishq was formed!
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Tell us a little about what you have in the pipeline? In the pipeline: many more songs!
What is the best part of being an artist in Pakistan at this time? Honestly, I think it’s the feeling that you can do whatever you want. (I mean in terms of formal experimentation, of course, and not politically...) I can make a song with a tabla and harmonium, or a song on a guitar, or a song with a chainsaw blaring in the background, and some people will be willing to attend to it without prejudice or preconceived notions about what is and isn’t music. I find that very stimulating.
What does a typical working day look like for you? A good working day: I practice for 2-3 hours with either Saami Sahib or Farida Khanum ji. Then
What piece of advice would you give local aspiring musicians? It’s not enough to be talented. In order to be a musician, you must develop at least one musical skill.
weekend | lifestyle
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SOUCHAJ’s latest SS’19 collection stems straight from Kashmiri heritage, showcasing the grandeur and elegance of one of the richest cultural hotbeds of the North.
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Maya nails red carpet elegance in this demure LBD. Minimal sandals & fresh faced makeup brings the look together.
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