Folk musicians and singers from Thar’s Manganhaar community enthralled audiences with their traditional performance at the Manganhaar Music Festival here on Tuesday and impressed upon them that folk music and mystic poetry impact people and communities from within their soul. The festival was kicked off with a performance by Chanesar who played ‘Khamach’, an indigenous musical instrument specialty of the Manganhaar musicians.
Organized by ActionAid Pakistan and Folklore Society of Pakistan, the festival is the second of its kind since last year. The festivals are part of an effort to strengthen …