All Pakistan Music Conference | |
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Genre | Classical, Khayal, Thumri, Kafi, Maand, Dhrupad, Dadra, Hamd, Ghazal, Folk, Tabla |
Dates | 1st of every month 5 day Annual Festival end of October |
Location(s) | Lahore, Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan |
Years active | 15 September 1959 – Now |
Founders | Hayat Ahmad Khan |
The All Pakistan Music Conference (APMC) is a volunteer organization founded in 1959 for the promotion of classical arts in Pakistan and continues to preserve and promote Pakistani classical and folk music and dance. It hosts a concert of music every month (except for the summer months) and a 5 day annual festival in Lahore, Pakistan typically in the last weekend of October. It has a chapter in Karachi as well. Ever since its inception, it has been a constant source of inspiration for thousands of music lovers nationwide.