ISLAMABAD, May 12 (TNS): Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) in collaboration with the China Cultural Centre organised a music workshop in which Chinese musicians with their Pakistani counterparts have exchanged their skills on Saturday and received loads of appreciation from each other, organisers and those among the audience.
Musicologist Arif Jafri conducted the workshop that provided the musicians of both countries to play and learn the instruments from each other’s country. Flute, tabla, and dholki from Pakistan and the traditional musical instruments of China such as Guzhang, Zhongruan, Pipa and a four-stringed Chinese instrument remained centre of attraction for the music workshop participants.
Well-known folk singers Babar Niazi and Javed Niazi also sang a couple of numbers on the local and Chinese tunes while the workshop concluded with the singing of most popular national song Dil Dil Pakistan by the musicians and singers from both countries.
