This year, Arooj Aftab became the first Pakistani artist to win a Grammy for her rendition of a famous ghazal by the legendary Mehdi Hassan. She spoke to DW about the challenges she faced on her way. ...
New Delhi: Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar has expressed her grief at the passing of ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan on Twitter. She tweeted: "aaj bohot bade ghazal gayak kalaakar mehedi hassan sahab ...
Legendary Pakistani ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan and Lata Mangeshkar's longstanding dream of working together has finally come true. Much as the two are delighted to be singing a duet for the first time ...
Pakistani singer Ali Sethi is known for complimenting his songs with artsy, eccentric music videos, and he has done it yet again. Set amidst a party in a Lahore house, the music video for Sethi’s new ...
To remake a song, especially one widely declared iconic, is a tricky choice. While many artists attempt to repackage the old with their personalised spin, few can endear long-time fans with their ...
Did our AI summary help? In a media landscape often obsessed with labels and borders, Jagjit Singh once offered a response so calm and precise that it still resonates decades later. In an old ...
Pakistani singer and writer Ali Sethi has made his love for ghazals well known and continues to do so. For him, the journey of rehauling and reintroducing the ghazal art form to a contemporary palette ...
The 81st birthday of Ghazal maestro Ustad Ghulam Ali was observed on Sunday. Ghulam Ali is a Pakistan-based ghazal singer who belongs to Patiala Gharana. He opened his eyes on 5th Dec 1940 in Kalekay ...
Mehdi Hassan, the India-born Pakistani ghazal maestro, passed away at a Karachi hospital today after a prolonged illness. He was 84. (Mehdi Hassan: Life in pictures) His son Arif told Geo News that ...