Zohaib and Khalid from Ghag Band.
Ghag the Band can be counted amongst those of Peshawar's bands that have mastered the skill of blending western and eastern sounds; like other underground and mainstream bands, they have spun the wheel to this new magical genre for inspiration.
The band's flair is defined by the fusion it brings between traditional and contemporary sounds along with the incorporation of classic Pashto poetry. It has now launched its third track titled Khaist.
"We are back with our second music video. The song Khaist, which means beauty, happens to be a soul searching journey that questions the existence [and maintenance] of beauty as it is bound to vanish one day," says lead guitarist and backing vocalist Khalid Afridi about the thought behind the song. The band also features Zohaib Yousafzai as the lead vocalist.
The band made its debut in 2011 with Mehfil, which was followed by a second track titledLewantob. They came together at the Institute of Management Sciences in Peshawar (IMSciences) and have been performing together ever since — at local events primarily in colleges and universities.
Khaist — beauty and splendour
The song begins with a rabab solo which highlights the essence of Pashto culture and follows with more contemporary acoustic guitar riffs. The lyrics of Khaist are from a poem of the same name by legendary Pashto poet Ghani Khan and the band's rendition is "a tribute to Khan's passion and purpose for the land and people."
"We derive inspiration from the poetic works of one of the greatest architects of Pashto language and literature — Ghani Khan baba," says Zohaib, who is from Swabi; Khalid, on the other hand, belongs to the volatile tribal region of Khyber Agency.
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