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Ishq, Inshallah

Is Kashmir getting on the South Asia’s music map?

By Faisul Yaseen

Faheem Abdullah and Rauhan Malik’s recent song ‘Ishq’ from ‘Lost; Found’ album has immortalised the work of Amir Ameer, a poet from Rahim Yar Khan, a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan.

It is breaking the internet and becoming a trending meme song. The song is also bringing closer music lovers across India and Pakistan, who are raving about Ameer’s mesmerising poetry and soothing voice of Abdullah and Malik. ‘Ishq’ may not be the best thing to have happened to the Kashmir music industry but it certainly has attracted traction and could play its part in putting Kashmir on South Asia’s music map.

Though boasting of rich musical instrumentals, magical voices, and insightful poetry, Kashmir’s music industry has suffered over the decades due to the Kashmiri language’s limited reach as only 6.8 million people speak Kashmiri. However, the experimentation of composing Urdu songs by young Kashmiri singers like Abdullah and Malik and a crop of new-generation Kashmiri singers is making the canvas bigger for them as Urdu boasts 71.29 million native speakers while the language is also understood by 571.3 million native Hindi speakers.

Like Abdullah and Malik, someone who took this experimentation to new heights in Kashmir was Yawar Abdal, a new-age Kashmiri singer who, in 2017, experimented with his single, ‘Tamana’, a multilingual song in Kashmiri, Urdu, and Persian languages based on the poetry of three legendary poets: Mehjoor (Kashmiri), Mirza Ghalib (Urdu), and Amir Khusru (Persian). The song became an instant hit on the internet. Abdal’s best work to date though might not be ‘Tamama’ but a lesser hit ‘Inshallah’. It is an artistic genius: multilayered and ambiguous and shakes a listener out of placid.

Abdal may not have the best voice among the new-age Kashmiri singers but he is heads and shoulders above others when it comes to crafting his work. Like his unconventional music, the visualisation in his music videos touches raw nerves and asks questions that only great art can.

Canadian pop artist Grimes says, “Only art ever saved me, everything else has betrayed me.” And Abdal’s music and music videos never betray your trust.

Jyotsna Bharti in ‘Mixing Old Melody with New Melancholy: Meet Kashmir’s Fresh Folksingers’ writes, “At a time when youngsters elsewhere are de-rooting themselves and trying westerns, many new-age Kashmiri musicians and singers are popularising their roots. Following the footsteps of their forefathers, they’re finding solace in Rabab, pleasures in poetries and life in mountains…”

These new-age Kashmiri singers like Ali Saifuddin, Mohammad Muneem Nazir, Saim Bhat, Ishfaq Kawa, Rasiq Khan, Waqar Khan, Kabul Bukhari, Arsalan Nizami, Ubair Taj Beigh, Baabarr, Mudacer, Shazia Bashir, Aabha Hanjura, Vibha Saraf, and Rahul Wanchoo wear Kashmir on their sleeves, sport Kashmiri shawls and Pherans, use traditional musical instruments, and shoot music videos in the picturesque locales.

They have taken a leaf out of the book of their ancestors like Raja Begum, Shamima Dev Azad, Ghulam Hassan Sofi, Abdul Rashid Hafiz, Kailash Mehra Sadhu, and Neeraja Pandit and popularised it among the new generations of Kashmir offering them music from their roots and educating them that Kashmiri music might be as rich as the Bollywood and western music and much like the Punjabi music could carve out an identity of its own.

Kashmiri music represents its rich melodic heritage. It has played a significant role in shaping and expressing its cultural identity. Kashmiri music has served as a powerful tool to preserve Kashmiri traditions, values, and stories.

Kalhana in his magnum opus ‘Rajatarangini’ wrote in the 12th Century CE that Kashmiri musical instruments have extremely aged roots. A 4th-century CE tile found during excavation from Harwan shows the impression of a female musician playing a drum. The other person is shown playing a veena. King Bhiksacara (1120-21 CE), who himself played these instruments was fond of ‘Chhakri’ (folk choral singing) which continues to be popular in Kashmir.

According to Kalhana, folk musical instruments like earthen pots and brass vessels were used by Kashmiri people from very early times. Prominent musical instruments played in Kashmir include Surnai, Santoor, Saitar, Nai, Tumbaknari, Noot, and Rabab.

Tumkanari (goblet drum) is usually used by womenfolk on occasions like engagement and marriage functions. In Central Asia Tumkanari called Tumbakh or Tunbak is now made of wood while Kashmir maintains its originality and the musical instrument is still made of baked clay. Similarly, the use of Noet (earthen pot) in Kashmiri music is mentioned in Nilmata Purana as well as Kalhana’s Rajtarangini.

Kashmiri music also has influences from the Central Asian music.

“We even borrowed their music and instruments,” historian Prof Fida Muhammad Hassnain wrote in ‘Common Cultural Links between Kashmir and Central Asia’.

According to B C Deva, the string instruments, Rabab and Sarangi, came to Kashmir with the influence of Muslims.

While some historians state that the most popular instrument used in folk music in Kashmir is the Rabab borrowed from Persia, others suggest it was adopted from Afghanistan centuries ago and has been an integral part of Kashmiri music culture ever since.

These musical instruments have also played a key role in the evolution of Kashmiri Sufiana music.

The instruments used by the Sufiana musicians are quite different from those used in Indian classical music and Kashmiri folk music. The prominent instruments include Santoor, Kashmiri Saitar, Saaz-e-Kashmir, and Tabla.

Shabir Ahmad Mir in his paper ‘Mystical Music: Safeguarding Sufiana Mausiqi – a Vanishing Art Form of Kashmir’ for the International Journal of Intangible Heritage writes, “Sufiana mausiqi (music) continued to flourish during the reign of Sultan Yusuf Shah Chak (1579-1586). His queen, Habba Khatun, is often credited with introducing a maqam ‘Rast-Kashmiri’ by making a little structural variation on maqam Rast-Farsi. Chak and his queen were great patrons of music as well as musicians themselves, and they devoted their time to embellishing Kashmiri classical music. Rast-Kashmiri still forms the most popular maqam of the Sufiana repertory.”

In Kashmir, marriage and engagement functions, Eid festivals, Radio Kashmir Srinagar, and Doordarshan Kendra Srinagar played a key role in keeping the Kashmiri music alive.

Music often has a massive cultural impact as is illustrated by the influence of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. The Beatles is considered as the most influential band in the history of popular music and for defining the countercultural movement of the 1960s. Similarly, The Rolling Stones, considered one of the greatest Rock n Roll bands of all time with their raw energy and rebellious image defined the cultural landscape of the 1960s and beyond.

Abdullah, Malik, and Abdal may just have begun their musical journeys but the route they are taking to their stardom might shape Kashmir’s musical heritage for future generations. Who knows next ‘Coke Studio’ shift in South Asia could come from the Valley! Ishq and Inshallah might be the shape of things to come from Kashmir.

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Karan Tacker

This Biography is about one of the best Professional Actor of the world Karan Tacker including his Height, weight, Age & Other Detail… Express info Real Name Karan Tacker Nickname Not Known Profession Actor, Model, Television Host, Dancer Age (as in 2023) 37 Years old Physical Stats & More Info Height in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 8” Weight in Kilograms- 75 kg in Pounds- 165 lbs Body Measurements - Chest: 42 Inches - Waist: 30 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches Eye Colour Black Hair Colour Black Personal Life of Karan Tacker Date of Birth 11 May 1986 Birth Place New Delhi, India Zodiac sign/Sun sign Taurus Nationality Indian Hometown Mumbai, Maharshtra, India School Not Known College Not Known Educational Qualifications Graduation in Business Management Debut Film Debut: Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) TV Debut: Love Ne Mila Di Jodi (2009) Family Father- Kuku Tacker (Businessman) Mother- Veena Tacker Sister- Sasha Tacker Brother- N/A Religion Hinduism Hobbies Dancing, Travelling, Gymming Favourite Things of Karan Tacker Favourite Colours White, Black, Grey Favourite Songs Mai Hu Hero Tera By Armaan Malik, Jeena Jeena by Atif Aslam Favourite Actor Hrithik Roshan Girls, Affairs and More of Karan Tacker Marital Status Unmarried Affairs/Girlfriends Krystle D'souza (Actress) Wife/Spouse N/A Children Son- N/A Daughter- N/A  This Biography Written By  www.welidot.com Read the full article

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Veena Malik opens up about being an ‘introvert’ | The Express Tribune

A recent interview for local news saw renowned actor and television personality, Veena Malik, share how she has a difficult time opening up to others. Sitting across from the host, the Bigg Boss 4 star also sheds light on when she does feel at ease. “I’ve been a part of the big industry, across [the] border and here – for a very very long time,” began Malik, “but I have zero media friends. I…

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Soundarya Sharma Kissing Shalin Bhanot see Gautam awful reaction

The Salman Khan-led reality show Bigg Boss has seen a few adore stories blossom over the a long time. From Veena Malik- Ashmit Patel to Sidharth Shukla-Shehnaaz Gill and Karan Kundra- Tejasswi Prakash, the house has seen contenders finishing up together. Within the most recent season, it appears something is brewing between Gautam Vig and Soundarya Sharma. In a later scene, when Soundarya kissed Shalin on his cheeks, it disturbed Gautam and he got into an contention with him.

To continue read click on the link :- Soundarya Sharma Kissing Shalin Bhanot

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Achanak - PTV Drama LAST Part 13

Achanak – PTV Drama LAST Part 13

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8d2lyo Achanak – PTV Drama Written By: Iqbal Hassan KhanDIrected By: Tariq Mairaj Starring:Kashif Mahmood, Mahmood Aslam, Veena Malik, Jameel Fakhri, Saima Yousuf, Nisar Qadri

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In today's episode of "antizionism is not antisemitic!!1!!1!1!!!"

Two antisemimes, sorry, i meant """antizionists""" and 3 antisemitic antizionist commentaries!

It's 2021 and hatred of Jewish people (antisemitism) is still one of the more widespread types of ethnicity-based hatred. It's prevalent across many different religions, ethnic, and political groups, and is normalized as antizionism or "criticism of Israel/Israeli government." Criticism of a government or a country does not look like the retweet in the first image. This is antisemitism, and the normalization comes from the blood libel in the quoted tweet in the same image.

When called out for the antisemitism¹, this person not only didn't deny, but essentially excused their antisemitism with Israel, which once again, is not an excuse religious be antisemitic.

1. The wording of the retweet is suspiciously similar to the quote "I would have killed all the Jews of the world … but I kept some to show the world why I killed them" falsely attributed to Hitler by actress Venna Malik² during the most recent (May 2021) conflict between Israel and Hamas, in a tweet she later deleted.

2. https://t.co/NYOzRXbe6H?amp=1

photo evidence:

Other Antisemites had used this quote and misattributed it to Adolf Hitler, and had been, and still is, used on relation to Israel-Hamas/Israel-Palestine conflicts.

All of the following screenshots were taken on July 4th, 2021, meaning that posts that don't show the year and only the date were posted in 2021:

These are mere few, there are so many more. All in response to conflicts between Israel and Palestine.

When you say you're antizionist, you place yourself with this group of people.

#antizionism #Antizionist #Free Palestine #antisemitism #antizionism isn't antisemitism #veena malik #mohammed el kurd #religion of peace

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Actress Veena Malik suffers from corona and quarantines herself at home.

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Veena Malik enduring an onslaught on Twitter for hostile to Semitic tweet citing Hitler

Veena Malik enduring an onslaught on Twitter for hostile to Semitic tweet citing Hitler

Entertainer Veena Malik is in serious trouble on Twitter and other online media stages after she posted an enemy of Semitic tweet ‘citing’ Adolf Hitler. A decent general guideline for Veena Malik (and every other person) is that if a mass killer liable for massacre said it, it’s most likely best not to rehash it. In the now erased tweet, she expressed “I would have murdered every one of the Jews…

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That look she makes behind the police officer’s back when she told them she totally did didn’t kill her husband. 

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Achanak - PTV Drama Part 12

Achanak – PTV Drama Part 12

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8d2l47 Achanak – PTV Drama Written By: Iqbal Hassan KhanDIrected By: Tariq Mairaj Starring:Kashif Mahmood, Mahmood Aslam, Veena Malik, Jameel Fakhri, Saima Yousuf, Nisar Qadri

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Veena Malik's recent controversial statement

Veena Malik, the diva of Bollywood, is often at the centre of controversy. As long as she continues to defy expectations, she will remain one of the most sought-after celebrities.

Amid a string of scandals including stolen videos and threats against her for engaging in illicit activities, the 37-year-old actress finds herself back in the spotlight as she speaks candidly about what kind of dress code should be maintained in the entertainment industry.

Malik expressed her views in a recent interview with DW Urdu, in which she stated that the government should establish a clothing code for celebrities as well as the general public.

The citizens of Pakistan are free to dress whichever they choose. Pakistan is an independent country.” In fact, I believe that there should be a clothing code in the entertainment industry. The government should institute a dress code that informs us of the boundaries that we are expected to adhere to.”

Upon being asked about the Taliban’s insistence that women dress a certain way, Veena responded, “The Taliban have established their government in Afghanistan, and whatever societal codes they wish to implement, I believe [the people of Afghanistan] will happily follow them because they are well-versed in their culture and traditions.”

Her eruptive outburst was met with a barrage of harsh criticism. She was subjected to an enormous amount of anger, and she enraged the public since her statement once again restricted the ability to choose one’s own clothes.

As previously reported, Malik has launched a defamation case against her ex-husband Asad Khattak, seeking Rs1 billion in damages for what she claims is the conduct of a “smear campaign” against her.

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Published in Lahore Herald #lahoreherald #breakingnews #breaking

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