 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (April 2014) |
| Music of Pakistan | ||||||||
| Genres | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific forms | ||||||||
|
||||||||
| Media and performance | ||||||||
|
||||||||
| Nationalistic and patriotic songs | ||||||||
|
||||||||
| Regional music | ||||||||
Pakistani rock is a variety of rock music that is largely produced in Pakistan. Pakistani rock incorporates elements of both British–American rock and Pakistani classical music.[1]
Since the 1980s, Pakistani rock has had its own distinctive elements, such as a homegrown class of sounds and melodies, spanning progressive rock, hard rock, and heavy metal, initially influencing the development of heavy metal music in the late 1990s.[2] Pakistani rock is almost entirely sung in Urdu, however many bands have issued songs in Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and English languages.[3]
- ^ Kelly, John (18 January 2013). "In 1960s Pakistan, American teens bring the rock and roll". Washington Times, Kelly. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Three Rivers Presswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Ellick, Adam B. (11 November 2009). "Pakistan Rock Rails Against the West, Not the Taliban". Adam B. Ellick, correspondent of Washington Times, Pakistan Bureau. Washington Times, Ellick. Retrieved 30 June 2013.