By Dr. Roberto Barducci
In recent years, the Pakistani music scene has been exploring and developing new genres of sound. Rock music has become very popular among the younger generation in Pakistan and across the entire South Asia region. Pakistani rock bands manage to fuse Western rock with Eastern melodies and Urdu lyrics. Some such as Junoon, have invented a new genre, called Sufi rock, in which the imagery of Sufism are brought to life through modern melodies. Lyrics deal predominantly with issues of love and daily life even though some artists are also active politically.
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