Northern Areas of Pakistan

Songs in the various languages, including Shina , Balti , Wakhi , and Khowar , represent the first musical category of amateur music. Those in Shina are most numerous; very few exist in the Burushaski language. Nowadays, amateur singing takes place mostly at private functions; singing on official occasions is rare, only occurring occasionally at weddings or festivals with the performance of one or two songs. Singers are primarily male. Since there...