Pashto Music of Pakistan

Pashto music is popularly found in federally Administered Tribal Areas, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and in Pakistan’s main urban centers like Karachi, Lahore Sialkot, Rawalpindi and Multan, some of the genres include Tappa, Badala, Charbeta, Loba, Neemkai and Shaan. The Tappa is said to be one of the olden forms of Pashto poetry; it made up of two unequal meters, with second longer than the first. Charbetta is very well-known form of poetry, and epic poem which emphasizes on heroic figures. The music is done with a fast tempo by two or more singers. Neemakai is composed by Pashto women, expressing an extent of problems from daily life. Loba is another type of Pashto traditional song composed as a dramatic dialogue, often to tell romantic tales. Shaan is a festive song performed at events such as marriage and child birth. Though Badala is a type of Pashto traditional music, it is usually sung by professional artists. It is an epic poem set that composed music, which performed with musical instruments such as harmonium, table and drums. The Rubab is type of lute that is significant in Pasthtu traditional music. This music is uncommon as the ruling MMA has limited the use of the music in the region. In the present years, the Pashto music industry has been given official support through the television and increased the support by the Pakistani spectators who have begun to cherish classic and traditional Pashto poetry.