

The M Type, also from Faisalabad, were the third finalists in the competition. We will begin with a semi-classical Sufi kalaam.” The band’s frontman Inayatullah Khan said: “We are performing a fusion of Punjabi and Pashto styles of music and two of our performers are from the capital and two of us are from the Paradise-like state of Swat. Second place went to Sannan Mehboob from Swat, who combined traditional instruments with a guitar and tabla. The band performed three original numbers, and their powerful vocals and drumming crescendos were interspersed with acapella-style segments. The winners were invited to perform at the launch, and the event began with a performance by 17-year-old Ifra Sharon, Ahad John and their band from Faisalabad, who won first prize. The competition received 50 submissions that were judged by Ali Noor from Noori, music director Nizar Lalani and record producer Sarmad Ghafoor.


The Sarangi initiative, which was launched by Serena Hotels, began with an online competition that aimed to reach young talent across the country, and aims to promote music and Pakistani talent. The musicians’ melodious vocals and rhythmic instrumentals came together to mesmerise the audience. A cultural diplomacy venture called Sarangi was launched on Thursday with a performance by students of the Leif Larsen Music Centre in Altit, Hunza at a reception on Thursday.ĭressed in traditional garb and performing on indigenous instruments, the musicians – who were performing in the capital for the first time – began with a Persian Sufi kalaam.
