Notable names include Fahim Mazhar, Abdur Rauf, Sara Zaman and several others. Over the years, APMC has also brought forth several amateurs in the field of classical music. Many well-established artists like Roshan Ara Begum, Akhtari Bai, Rasoolan Bai, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Ustad Fateh Ali Khan, Ustad Salamat Ali Khan and Ustad Ghulam Hassan Shaggan have performed at APMC concerts. This project, he hoped, would rejuvenate interest in classical music in Pakistan. Hayat along with several music connoisseurs laid the foundation of APMC. To encourage the classical musicians/vocalists living in obscurity after the independence of Pakistan in 1947, and particularly influenced by Roshan Ara Begum's probable intention to give up her 'Riyaz' due to the lack of interested listeners in Pakistan, Mr. He was not only one of its founding members but also a long-serving secretary. The late Hayat Ahmad Khan (1921 – 6 February 2005) had been the moving spirit behind All Pakistan Music Conference. Great masters of whom the general public had not even heard and who were hidden even from the discerning eye were brought to the forefront. Simultaneously, the festival helped project musicians. Followed by monthly concerts, it helped promote this noble art. The festival was the first major step which gave new lease of life to music in Pakistan. The programme started daily at eight in the evening and lasted for five to six hours with the last evening closing a couple of hours after sunrise – a glorious day had dawned. This music festival has recently been held at the Alhamra Arts Council in Lahore. People from all walks of life, from all the big cities, Dhaka, Quetta, Karachi and Peshawar, and from towns and villages all over Pakistan attended the concerts in large numbers. Musicians from all over the country had participated. Spread over five evening and two morning sessions, the festival was an instant success. A festival of folk, light, semi-classical and classical music was announced for 19 February 1960 to 23 February 1960. It was decided to hold, as soon as possible, a large event on national level to focus attention on our melodic culture. The main objective of the APMC was to promote music and musicians by organizing concerts, conferences and festivals. On 15 September 1959, these concerned citizens met at the famous Coffee House of Lahore and launched a voluntary organization under the title of The All Pakistan Music Conference. Accepting the challenge, they decided to find ways and means to revive and rejuvenate the seemingly lost but rich and glorious heritage of classical music. Her announcement jolted concerned citizens into action. Soon after, Roshan Ara Begum announced that she was giving up Riyaz ( music practice) as no one seemed interested in listening to her music. The height of despair was reflected in the decision of Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan to leave his birthplace Pakistan to go back to India. If lovers of music had nostalgic memories, the musicians were totally frustrated and felt neglected. The memory of live music concerts lingered in the minds of a few. People only heard Radio Pakistan play some music now and then. Pakistani music was neglected more than all else. During such times, the arts could not get attention of the people or the government. Up to that point in 1947, history's largest migration of people had totally upset the equilibrium of the population not only physically but also emotionally and psychologically. 3 Famous performing musicians at All Pakistan Music ConferenceĪt the time of the independence of Pakistan in 1947, Pakistan was so beset with insurmountable social, economic and political problems that fine arts virtually remained neglected.
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