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FIRST PERSON: ‘Instrumentalists are generally ignored’ If you are not playing or singing well, even a nine-year old can tell you that you are out of tune, says sitarist Nafees Ahmad, of astute children in countries like India, Bangladesh and Nepal. “Here, one should only put that much burden on the listener as he...		IN MEMORIAM: The mystical singer Shahida Parveen, one of the last few professional female classical vocalists left, passed on in Lahore on March 13, 2003. She was 50. She was a versatile singer whose forte was kafi singing, an art which she had inherited from...
FOCAL POINT: ‘I have worked my way up’ The moment one sets eyes on Angie Marshall, one vividly perceives her quality of mesmerizing people, and that’s how she builds clientele who become her loyal friends as well as lifelong...		FRONT FRONT: Political rumblings at the rock hall War talk and the politics of punk were the rhythms heard recently at the 18th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame event in New York as the Police, the Clash...
STARBUZZ: A high price Humayun Saeed is one showbiz personality we don’t get to hear many scandals about. But, those who thought that this might be because of the handsome actor’s married status will have to eat crow when they hear that Humayun is head over...		PTV drama — decline or change? If one comes across a senior TV actor or actress, one would invariably find them grousing about the quality of drama which has gone down drastically in the current scenario. They...
For better health and beauty Each individual has a body chemistry which is unique to them arising from genetic inheritance, lifestyle, dietary habits and environmental conditions. Medicines have different reactions, but we all face the following...		REVIEWSPREVIEWS: How to lose a guy in 10 days It will be very difficult for Kate Hudson to top her tour de force performance in Almost famous. Having inherited her mother’s (Goldie Hawn’s) good looks and affable charm, she’s playing...
RISING STAR: A singing VJ Behold the new face of the Pakistani media boom. It is in the same breath vapid, yet incredibly animated. It is young, connected and market-savvy. It celebrates both the hollowness and...		MUSICBOX: All the young dudes Suno kay mein hoon jawan, Noori’s debut album, finally saw the light of day on February 7. The album has the unique honour of being born in the virtual world before hitting the stands in the real world. One of the many firsts...