The architecture of ancient Pakistan is highlighted by tombs and mosques, with some examples including intricate designs. Pakistani art dates back over 5,000 years and includes arabesque patterns decorating mosques and homes. Modern Pakistani artists have adopted styles from the U.S. and Europe to better express the dreams of a new generation. Music in Pakistan has diverse influences from South and Central Asia, the Middle East, and the West, forming a distinctive Pakistani sound, with major influences including Arabic, English, Indian, Persian, and Portuguese. Popular genres are classical, folk, and Qawwali music.

1. Pakistan Part 2by Michael Bergamasco mmsiaaeAr Architecture, Art and Music of Pakistan

2. Architecture The ancient architecture of Pakistan is highlighted mainly by tombs and mosques. Below are some magnificent examples of the intricacies of Pakistani architecture.

3. Art Art in Pakistan dates back to more than 5,000 years to the period of the Indus civilization. An element of Islamic art usually found decorating the walls and window screens of mosques and Muslim homes and buildings, the arabesque is an elaborate application of repeating geometric forms that often echo the forms of plants, shapes and sometimes animals (specifically birds). Today, Pakistani artists want to present themselves as modern according to international standards, and have adopted styles popular in the U.S. and Europe. Modern art was chosen as the country’s visual language because typical traditional art seemed to be inadequate to properly express the dreams and fears of a generation aiming towards a new era of freedom.

4. MUSIC This article • Music includes diverse elements ranging fromvarious parts of South Asia as well as Central Asian, Persian, Turkish, Arabic and modern day Westernpopular music influences. With these multiple influences, a distinctive Pakistani sound has been formed. It has probably some of the most diverse selections of music in the world within one country; being at so many crossroads. The current major influences of Pakistani music are Arabic, English, Indian, Persian and Portuguese. The 3 popular genres include: Classical, using the sitar and harmonium, Folk music or Ghazal, in which a poem is sung and Qawwali, played on the dholak and a lead singer. dddholak.d

5. SOURCES itspakistan.net/pakistan www.pakistanpaedia.com www.pakwatan.com/about-pakistan.php http:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan