Cover analysis included :)

1. Research Into Similar
Genres
G321 Foundation Portfolio Music
magazine

2. Sufi Rock
• Sufi rock is a subgenre of rock music that combines rock with classical
sufi music traditions. It emerged in the early 1990s and became widely
popular in the late 1990s in Pakistan. The term "sufi rock" was coined in
1993 by writer Nadeem F. Paracha to define the Pakistani band, Junoon
who pioneered the process of fusing conventional rock music with sufi
music and imagery. that combines rock with classical sufi music traditions.
• There are Pakistani artists who are Promoting this genre in many
ways.e.g Salman ahmed, Junoon ,Badnaam band, Mekaal hassan band and
many more.
• International Exposure to sufi rock was given by our very own Nusrat
Fateh Ali Khan. He is the main pioneer in giving a recognition to this
genre.

3. Sufi Rock magazine Analysis
Sufi Rock is Unique and a Rare genre.

4. Analysis (front cover)
skyline
masthead
Artist
medium
shot
Cover
story

5. • The Cover page of the music magazine show the Artist in relation
to the Sufi Genre which show the importance of the artist.
• Masthead is on the top of the page. The font of the masthead is
really attractive and simple in its own way, shows a relation
to a specific culture of tradition.
• The magazines cover page is really good and shows
professionalism in it.
• The photography is done well, editing and composition of the
shot is really good.
• The skyline reveals some information about the articles inside.

6. Examples
Masthead
skyline
Spot light
Artist
Cover
story

7. Contents page
Header
Articles

8. • The content page of this magazine is really plain
and catchy
• The color scheme is a center of attention for
the readers.
• The main contents are all in BOLD font.

9. Example
This content page
has two artists
showing the
conventions of
Hip-hop genre.
The main header is
in a specialized
Font and Very
dark color used
to attract an eye.

10. Double spreadsheet

11. • This page is based on Sufi Music. The artist is
pioneer of this particular genre.
• He is also a Part of Rock/Sufi band Junoon.
• The prop used by the artist gives the audience
an image of the Sufi-Rock music.
• The articles are main headliner for the
audience which portrays the information about
the genre.
• Bold Font is used to make the letters
prominent.