Classical music still remains source of inspiration.

ISLAMABAD, October 22, 2009 (Balochistan Times): Despite the advent of Pop music which reshaped the taste of music lovers featuring pretty arrival of western and classical blend of music originated by the world- fame singer, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, it is worthwhile to say that the classical music still holds attraction with lot of its commitment in the wonderful world of music. It is source of great inspiration for the lovers of classical music when the Bangladeshi renowned classical artist Aziz Farooq Thursday admitted that Pakistani classical music is one among the top classical music, widely appreciated across the globe particularly in his native country, Bangladesh. Surely, classical music always remains alive by touching the heart of its lovers against the Pop music- a short lived, temporary and without having any concrete base to survive easily, said Aziz Farooq hailing from Bangladesh, currently in a visit to Pakistan. He mentioned the presence of great similarity between Pakistani and Bangladeshi music, saying that Bangladeshis have great love and affection for the singers belonging to Pakistan, particularly the classical ones. They (Bangladeshis) listen to Pakistanis with great love and admiration and feel them their own artist by heart and soul, he said. The melodious Farooq Aziz gave great weight to the classical music stars, Ghulam Ali and Mehdi Hassan who also swept into the music industry of his native country, Bangladesh. He praised their matchless singing which resounds across the world. Referring to an earlier visit of Ghulam Ali to Bangladesh, the singer informed that former had greatly appreciated his own classical singing and expressed determination to follow the footprint of his guru to prove himself worldwide. I sang two ghazals in the presence of Ghulam Ali which is a heritage of my life and he encouraged me to keep it up, he revealed. He could not see eye to eye with the fun and entertainment of Pop music, terming it a short-lived, advising the youngsters to learn their ancestral heritage of classical music that is an enduring and full of life. There are no two opinions that the age of pop music is more than half and one year, he said. He urged the youngsters to learn only classical music, the original form of music. The artist urged for demonstrating his fun in the motherland, but depending upon the opportunity as if the people or the government of Pakistan would like to invite him in the country to hold a show. He was also great aspirant for establishing an institute of classical music in Bangladesh that has tremendous talent to leap forward in this field, but lacks a good guide, who could help them survive in the field of classical music.

(THROUGH ASIA PULSE)