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A documentary film exploring the classical music traditions of urban Pakistan: A journey by an Indian filmmaker Watch/Download a video clip of this film on Google Video In a quest to explore the impact of India’s Partition on the classical music traditions of South Asia, Delhi-based filmmaker Yousuf Saeed spent about 6 months in Pakistan in 2005. After traveling in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad - interviewing musicians and scholars, attending music concerts, and observing the teaching of music in various institutions, Yousuf not only documented some of the surviving practitioners and patrons of classical music, but also raised many vital questions, about cultural identity, nationalism, legitimacy of music in Islam, Pakistan's popular culture and its affairs with India, and the survival of classical music itself in South Asia. This quest has resulted in a musical documentary film, Khayal Darpan, featuring some well-known as well as many lesser known but talented musicians of Pakistan. Purchase the DVD >>> Language: Urdu/Hindustani (with English subtitles) Delhi-based Yousuf Saeed has been making documentary films since 1990 for various channels and organizations on topics ranging from science and technology to arts and culture. His most recent short films Basant, Inside Ladakh, and The Train to Heaven have been shown at various Indian and international film festivals, academic venues and TV channels. More details... The working title of this film was MELODY LAND OF THE PURE |
