Lahore: The late Lata Mangeshkar’s melodious voice wafted across borders. She defined music and melody for generations across South Asia.
India and Pakistan’s political acrimony does not percolate to the artists in the two countries. Both continue to have high regard for each other’s musicians, actors and singers.
Lata Mangeshkar had an equal fan following in Pakistan. A prestigious Pakistani institution held a special concert to pay a musical tribute to the legendary Indian singer in Lahore on Thursday, PTI reported.
The rendition of the music legend’s iconic songs resonated through the Bukhari Auditorium of Government College University (GCU) Lahore. The college’s Nazir Ahmad Music Society organised the concert to pay a tribute to the late singer. Held in a surreal setting, the event left the attendees awestruck. GCU Vice-Chancellor Professor Asghar Zaidi, senior faculty members and a large number of students attended the concert.
“The voice of Lata Mangeshkar will remain immortal in the moments of happiness, love, joy and sorrow,” Zaidi said. He appreciated the students of the society for hosting the concert. Society’s in charge Kanita Shah said music knows no boundaries and connects people, the report added.
“We are great fans of Lata Ji and her songs, so we decided to give a musical tribute to the legendary singer by singing her iconic songs,” the society’s president Wajid Mukhtar was quoted as saying.
The GCU Lahore is one of the oldest seats of higher learning in Pakistan. Founded on January 1, 1864, as the liberal arts and science college, it has served as a nourishing stream to the generations of talented men and women from the sub-continent.
Late Indian actor Dev Anand had also studied from the GCU before partition.
