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Pakistan

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FLAG

3.
Capital:
Islamabad
Largest City:
Karachi
Official Language:
Urdu

4.
Demonym:
Pakistani
Currency:
Pakistani Rupee (PKR)
Religion:
Islam (96.4%)

5.
 Central Asian music
encompasses numerous
different musical styles
originating from a large
number of sources.

6.
 Though Pakistan is part of
South Asia, its western part
is considered as an
extension of Central Asia.
 Pakistan is known for its
unique vocals.

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 Influences of distinctive
Pakistani sound:
a. various parts of
South Asia
b. Central Asia
c. Persia
d. Turkey
e. Arab world

8.
Pakistani Vocal Styles in Singing
1. Ghazal
 traditional expressions of love, separation, and
loneliness
 tells about both the pain of loss of the lover
and the beauty of love in spite of that pain
 its structural requirements are more strict than
those of most poetic forms traditionally written
in English

9.
Pakistani Vocal Styles in Singing
1. Ghazal
 is considered by many to be one of the
principal poetic forms in the Persian
civilization
 can be sung by both men and women

10.
Pakistani Vocal Styles in Singing
2. Qawwali
 the devotional music of the Chishti Order
 a vibrant musical tradition that stretches back
more than 700 years
 originally performed mainly at Sufi shrines
throughout the subcontinent and gained
mainstream popularity

11.
Instrumental Music of Pakistan
 Punjabi music strengthens the importance
of musical instruments in Pakistan.
 Punjab is a region in South Asia which is
divided into West Punjab, Pakistan and
East Punjab, India.

12.
Instrumental Music of Pakistan
 Bhangra, one of the most recognized forms
of Punjab, is based on the drum rhythm of
dhol.

13.
Significant Pakistani Instruments
Tabla Dholak

14.
Significant Pakistani Instruments
Harmonium Rubab

15.
Activity: Peace, Order, and Organize!
Compare and contrast the vocal and
instrumental music of Pakistan from the
music of India. Draw this diagram on a
sheet of paper and fill in the spaces.