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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Title/Topic: Lesson 3: Vocal Music of Pakistan

Name: _________________________________ Grade & Section:________________

I. Directions/Intructions
Read first the lesson discussion before doing the exercises and other related activities.

II. Activities (Lesson Discussion, Exercises)

Pre-Test
TRUE OR FALSE: Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is not. Write your answer on the space
provided.
__________1. Classical Music of Pakistan is based on the traditional music of South Asia
which was patronized by various empires.
__________2. Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Kahat Fateh Ali Khan belongs to the Senia Gharana.
__________3. Mohammad Sharif Khan Poonchhwaley is a legendary sitar player.
__________4. Shaukat Hussain, Tari Khan and Tafo Khan have been exponents of classical tabla playing from
Pakistan.
__________5. Ustad Rais Khan was one of the last remaining pakhawai players of Pakistan.

Vocal Music of Pakistan

INTRODUCTION
Central Asian music encompasses numerous different musical styles originating from a large number of
sources. Though Pakistan is a part of South Asia, its western part is considered as an extension of Central Asia.
Pakistan is known for its unique vocals. The distinctive Pakistani sound was formed with multiple
influences not only from various parts of South Asia but it also includes diverse elements from Central Asia,
Persia, Turkey, and the Arab world.
Classical music of Pakistan is based on the traditional music of South Asia which waspatronized by
various empires that ruled the region and gave birth to several genres of classic music including the Klasik and
Hindustani classical music. The classical music of Pakistan has two main principles, ‘sur’ (musical note) and ‘lai’
(rhythm).
The systematic organization of musical notes into a scale is known as a raag. The arrangement of
rhythm (lai) in a cycle is known as taal. Improvisation plays a major role during a performance.

There are many families from gharanas of classical music who inherited the music from their forefathers
and are still performing.
Some famous gharanas are:
• Qwaal Bacha gharana
• Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan belongs to this gharana.
2. Patiala Gharana
• Shafaqat Amanat Ali Khan belongs to this gharana.
3. Senia Gharana
• Ustad Ghulam Farid Nizami a prominent sitar player and a Sufi singer belongs to this gharana.

Number of other gharanas are present in Pakistan which serve classical music. Some classical musicians
like Ustad Badar uz Zaman do not belong to any famous gharana but has served classical music enormously.
The legendary sitar player Mohammad Sharif Khan Poonchhwaley belongs to Poonch gharana of sitar.
Ustad Rais Khan is another prominent sitar player of Pakistan. Shaukat Hussain, Tari Khan and Tafo Khan have
been exponents of classical tabla playing from Pakistan. Talib Hussain was one of the last remaining pakhawaj
players of Pakistan and was a recognized practitioner of the Punjab gharana style of drum-type instruments.

Score: ___________________ Date: _____________ Parent’s/Guardian’s Signature____________________

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Vocal Music of Pakistan

Pakistan is known for its two vocal styles in singing:

Ghazal
In poetry, the ghazal is a poetic form consisting of couplets which share a rhyme and a refrain. Each line
must share the same meter. Etymologically, the word literally refers to "the mortal cry of a gazelle". The animal
is called Ghizaal, from which the English word gazelles stems, or Kastori haran (where haran refers to deer) in
Urdu.
Ghazals are traditionally expressions of love, separation and loneliness, for which the gazelle is an
appropriate image. A ghazal can thus be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss or separation
of the lover and the beauty of love in spite of that pain.
The structural requirements of the ghazal are more stringent than those of most poetic forms
traditionally written in English. In its style and content, it is a genre which has proved studied variety of
expression around its central theme of love and separation between lovers.
The ghazals can be written by male poets for women as well as by female poets for men, as an
expression of one's feelings about mutual love and whatever comes in that package- accompanying joys,
frustrations, disappointments, fulfillment and satisfactions. The ghazal spread into South Asia in the 12th century
under the influence of the new Islamic Sultanate courts and Sufi mystics. Exotic to the region, as is indicated by
the very sounds of the name itself when properly pronounced as ġazal. Although the ghazal is most prominently
a form of Urdu poetry, today, it has influenced the poetry of many languages. Most Ghazal singers are trained in
classical music and sing in either Khyal or Thumri.
Additional Audio / Visual Activity: you may watch the following links online. Pakistani Ghazal-Payam e
Mashriq’s Ghazal www.youtube.com

Qawwali
Qawwali is the devotional music of the Chishti Sufis. Qawwali is a vibrant musical tradition that goes back
more than 700 years in South Asia. Although most Qawwali singers are found in Pakistan and they performed
mainly at Sufi shrines throughout South Asia, it has also gained mainstream popularity.
Qawwali music received international exposure through the work of the Sabri Brothers in 1975, late Bakhshi
Salamat, Aziz Mian and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, largely due to several releases on the 'Real World' label, followed
by live appearances at WOMAD festivals. Listeners, and often artists themselves are transported to a state of
wajad, a trance-like state where they feel 'one with God', generally considered to be the height of spiritual
ecstasy in Sufism. Qawwali was essentially created by Amir Khusrau in the late 13th century in the Mughul
Empire.
During the first major migration in the 11th century, the musical tradition of Sama migrated to South
Asia from Turkey. Rumi and his Mevlana order of Sufism have been the propagators of Sama in Central Asia.
Amir Khusrau of the Chisti order of Sufis is credited with fusing the Turkish, Persian, Arabic, and South Asian
musical traditions, to create Qawwali as well as the classical music tradition.
The word "Sama" is used (or is the preferred name) in Central Asia and Turkey, for forms very similar to Qawwali
while in Pakistan, the formal name used for a session of Qawwali is "Mehfil-e-Sama".
Additional Audio / Visual Activity: you may watch the following links online.
• Rahat Fateh Ali Khan-best qawwali, www.youtube.com
• Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan-best qawwali, www.youtube.com

III. Guide Questions (Analysis/Application)

Activity No.1 – Fill In the blank: Identify what is being described. Write your answer on the blank.
1. __________________ is a poetic form consisting of couplets which share a rhyme and a refrain.
2-3. Ghazals are traditionally expressions of ______________, separation and _______________, for which the
gazelle is an appropriate image.
4. ________________ is a vibrant musical tradition that goes back more than 700 years in South Asia.
5. Qawwali was essentially created by ____________________ in the late 13th century in the Mughul Empire.
Score: ___________________ Date: _____________ Parent’s/Guardian’s Signature____________________
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Post-Test
MATCHING TYPE: Match column A to column B. Write the letters only.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
______1. It is the systematic organization of musical notes into a scale in the music of A. 12th
Pakistan. B. 13th
______2. Aside from Mohammad Sharif Khan Poonchhwaley, he is also one of the C. Ustad Rais Khan
prominent sitar players of Pakistan. D. Raag
______3. In what year does the Ghazal spread into South Asia under the influence of E. Sama
the New Islamic Sultanate courts. F. Qawwali
______4. It is a vibrant musical tradition that goes back more than 700 years in South G. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Asia.
______5. This word used in Central Asia and Turkey for forms very similar to Qawwali.

IV. References for Learners

Music and Arts 8 Module
V. Answer Key

Score: ___________________ Date: _____________ Parent’s/Guardian’s Signature____________________