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India and Pakistan are two neighbors who share a dark past, unfortunately. Ever since Mohammad Ali Jinnah and his mates proposed a two-nation theory, India was partitioned in 1947. What happened next is for the world to know. The two countries have been in a constant war. And while we say art doesn’t have a religion or region, Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh once categorically explained the non-existential logic behing Pakistani music!
While some might agree with what the accomplished Ghazal singer said, others might disagree with him. But the singers who are known for Ghazals, like Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar and Hoshwalon ko Khabar Kya, in simple and clear words, denied the existence of Pakistani music.
In 2001, in an interview with a journalist, Jagjit Singh was asked to differentiate between the music of India and Pakistan. The Ghazal singer with a clarity in thoughts explained, “Bharat ki gaayki aur Pakistan ki ek hi gaayki hai. Wo yahin se gaye hain saare. Unki apni koi gaayki nahi hai, unka apna koi music nahi hai. Pakistan ka koi music nahi hai. Wo sirf India ka music hai. Jo music art hai, it has originated from India, all over the world.”
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