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For a country that shares a rich heritage of music with the Subcontinent, Pakistan has seen its fair share of threats to the existence of music in the country. Now, exploring and analysing exactly this phenomena of ‘dying’ music and...

Pakistani film ‘Indus Blues’ that is based on the struggle of Pakistani folk artists, is nominated for Regina International Film Festival & Awards (RIFFA). The news was announced on film’s official Facebook page. the page shared a picture with caption,...

In a powerful trailer of an upcoming docufilm, “Indus Blues”, Pakistan’s story of its soul is unveiled. Indus Blues is the story of the disappearing folk musical instruments of Pakistan and the struggle of the indigenous musicians and craftsmen, who...

The trailer of Jawad Sharif’s upcoming documentary feature Indus Blues just released and what we have come across is something that will definitely stir your soul. Pakistan is brimming with talent, raw and unappreciated. Adding more to it is the...

Several Pakistani short films and documentaries have made it to international platforms this year and some have even bagged home prestigious awards. The next in line is Jawad Sharif’s Indus Blues which has been nominated for the Best Documentary Film award at...

An upcoming documentary sheds light on the dying folk arts of Pakistan. The trailer for Jawad Sharif’s Indus Blues – The Forgotten Music of Pakistanwas released on Monday at an event in Karachi, Pakistani newspaper Dawn reported. According to the official synopsis, Sharif’s film is...

By panning the camera on the dying breed of folk artistes across the country, Pakistani filmmaker Jawad Sharif said that he hoped to unearth the genre’s “hidden gems” through his latest venture, Indus Blues. Speaking exclusively to Arab News, Sharif...

As Indus Blues documents the struggles of Pakistani folk artists in keeping their art alive, a saroz player from Balochistan says, “When peace and love die, then who cares about music?” This idea sums up what director Jawad Sharif wants to talk...

Pakistani documentary Indus Blues: The Forgotten Music of Pakistan has won the Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature at this year's Guam International Film Festival. Indus Blues explores the struggle of Pakistani folk musicians who are trying to sustain their art and keep the...

The last couple of years have seen various Pakistani films making it big internationally as well as locally. A lot of feature films including the recent Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2, Teefa In Trouble, Load Wedding and Parwaaz Hai Junoon...