Pakistani rock
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Pakistani rock is a variety of rock music that is largely produced in
Since the 1980s, Pakistani rock has had its own distinctive elements, such as a homegrown class of sounds and melodies, spanning
History
New wave of music (1980–1989)
Rock music in Pakistan began in the 1980s with the arrival of cassettes by Western rock music groups such as
Islamized transformation
of the country.
In mid-1985,
public, and underground concerts were held all over the country.[4] The quick success of the music jolted the country in a time when President General Zia-ul-Haq was reigning, as the historically, most popular chairman and Pakistani Leader in history.[5] President Zia-ul-Haq had strongly denounced "western ideas" such as jeans and rock music.[4] Various groups had garnered the attention of the public, and the genre began to be appreciated as it was out of the ordinary.[5]
These
Pakistani pop and rock."[4]
In 1986,
regime of President Zia-ul-Haq, there was a popular wave of cultural change in the country, and the youth of that time were attracted to many underground rock music bands.[4] In 1986, the Vital Signs,(predominantly a pop band) released their very first solo Do Pal Ka Jeevan, which became an ultimate success and the band built its reputation in Pakistan's underground music industry.[6] The rock music bands and trios came to be perceived by many Pakistani fans and country's cultural observers as a "promising new era of cultural revival".[7] Their enormous popularity significantly opened a new wave of music and a modern chapter in the history of Pakistan.[7]
In the 1980s, rock bands including the
Music Channel Charts to highlight new talent every week due to popular youth demand.[8]
Continuing success (1990–present)
Vital Signs were followed by
PTV
.
Cities such as
Musharraf's "enlightened moderation" campaign.[2] In 2002, a major shift in the rock music of Pakistan occurred with the arrival of the Pepsi Battle of the Bands, which saw bands like Aaroh, Mizraab, Entity Paradigm and Mekaal Hasan Band appear onto the scene. Finally Pakistan saw good rock music, with respectable instrument playing. In 2006 Raeth
spread waves across the border by their debut song Bhula Doh.
Vital Signs emerged during the times of Pakistan when country was controversially put forwarded towards the
Islamization.[4] With the rise of Vital Signs and later, Junoon and others, the rock music, exploded in the 1980s and 1990s, became a vehicle for expressing patriotic nationalist spirit in Pakistan.[9] Undoubtedly, the rock music has been one major influential force which has truly kept the national spirits high amidst the prevailing social woes which had worsened in since the 1980s, such music included songs like "Dil Dil Pakistan", Jazba Junoon, Jaago and many more.[2]
In 1980, such Western ideas were denounced in the country, and the
entertainment industry."[11]
Sufi rock
Contemporary rock
Several popular bands, including
Call, and Noori
, have been integral in revitalizing the rock culture in Pakistan.
Heavy metal
After the successful emergence of Vital Signs in the 1980s and Junoon in the 1990s, the heavy metal music genre began to rise after the
1997 general elections. The roots of Pakistani heavy metal music can be traced back to the new wave of British heavy metal when it was transferred in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In the 1980s, the bands Final Cut and Barbarians are considered the earliest Pakistani heavy metal bands. Although they were short-lived, they influenced many other musicians. Guitarist Salman Ahmad gained fame for his unique style of playing Sufi-style and neoclassical musics in heavy metal form.[12]
The second wave of heavy metal artists, including bands such as Dhun, which was Fawad Baloch's more conventional metal project,
radio FMs broadcast the music each week.[15] Since 2004, the economic liberalization programmes of Prime minister Shaukat Aziz which helped open the new Pakistan TV and several music video channels, have triggered the underground heavy metal movements in cities such as Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.[15]
Although Mizraab, a band led by Faraz Anwar that is considered to be Pakistan's first progressive metal band, have also played a significant role in promoting the growth of metal music in Pakistan.[14] Furthermore, bands such as Black Hour, Takatak, Messiah and Foreskin are examples of significant metal bands that have surfaced in the past five years.[15]
Famous bands
See also
- 1980 in Pakistan
- Music of Pakistan
- Pakistani hip hop
- Culture of Pakistan
- Rock and Roll
- List of Pakistani music bands
References
- ^ Kelly, John (18 January 2013). "In 1960s Pakistan, American teens bring the rock and roll". Washington Times, Kelly. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-307-35339-9.
- ^ Ellick, Adam B. (11 November 2009). "Pakistan Rock Rails Against the West, Not the Taliban". Adam B. Ellick, correspondent of Washington Times, Pakistan Bureau. Washington Times, Ellick. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Nadeem F. Paracha (28 March 2013). "Times of the Vital Sign". Dawn News, Nadeem F. Paracha. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ a b Ayaz, Amar. "The vital visage of Shahzad 'Shahi' Hasan". INSTEP Magazine. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ "Do Pal Ka Jeevan". Youtube. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ ISBN 0-313-33126-X.
- ^ Staff (March 10, 2008). "Remembering the 1980s: The best era of Pakistan's rock". Pakcium. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-203-09968-1.
- ^ Mackey, Robert (2009-09-11). "An American Accent to Pakistani Rock". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
- ^ a b Hani Taha (April 6, 2011). "Catching up with Shahi". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ Hassan Hafiz (19 Jul 2011). "From ballads to heavy metal". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ Black Warrant. "History of Black Warrant". Black Warrant. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ a b Akhtarzada, Ali (1 December 2007). "Give me fuel, give me fire, give me that which I desire". Daily Times (Pakistan). Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ a b c Reza Sayah (12 April 2012). "Underground musicians aim to change Pakistan's image". CNN Pakistan. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
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