LAHORE – Pakistan is a land of culture, art and history. One can witness cultural diversity across this land. Many artists have been entertaining the people with their magical voices, musical instruments and inherited talent of performing.
One such prominent name in Pakistan’s music industry is Arif Lohar. This folk singer is considered incomplete without his chimta that has become an integral part of his persona and his identity.
During an interview with BBC Asian Network, the artist revealed that details of his career including the chief role played by his tong as well as going into discourse about a few of his acclaimed tracks.
Talking about his favourite single Jugni, Lohar shared that: “It is now an icon. It’s great to see how a local song has reached unprecedented heights globally (the song was featured in the Bollywood film Cocktail also).”
When asked about his style of singing and training, the singer stated: “A folk artist isn’t sculptured. A folk artist is born. He cannot be taught from an academy. You can train a doctor, an engineer but not an artist.”
The artist also tributed his late father and stated “My father was a great singer of his genre. I still pay honour to him.”
Talking about one of the famous and iconic chimta of his father that he always carries with him while producing tunes, Lohar stated: “It is my greatest possession and is the only thing I’ve left of him.”
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