In “Song of Lahore,” a skillfully crafted documentary from Academy Award winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and tyro filmmaker Andy Schocken, a small group of Pakistani classical musicians must travel to ...

In the 1960s, the U.S. State Department intiated the Jazz Ambassadors program, sending jazz giants like Dizzy Gillespie and Duke Ellington on tours to cities around the world, including Lahore, ...

“Song of Lahore” tells an improbable story with a happy ending. It’s a feel-good movie filled with humor, pathos, and plenty of human spirit. The story tells the story of Pakistani musicians of Sachal ...

“Song of Lahore” co-directors Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Andy Schocken joined the International Documentary Association (IDA) to discuss their new documentary as part of the IDA’s documentary screening ...

Asad Ali, 63, was unemployed for four years when Pakistan clamped down on live music in 1977. He now plays the guitar for Sachal Studios Orchestra around the globe and in his hometown, Lahore. In his ...

The quest for YouTube notoriety isn't just for teenagers. In 2011, Sachal Studios — a coalition of traditionally-trained musicians in Pakistan — posted a video of their rendition of "Take Five" by the ...

Pakistani classical musicians try jazz on for size. By THR Staff Song of Lahore Still - H 2015 In the middle of the 20th century, Lahore was a center of culture in Pakistan, and there are still ...

In his home in Lahore, Pakistan, Saleem Khan holds up his late father's violin. There are no strings, the wood is scratched and the bridge is missing. "There was a time when people used to come to ...

Oscar-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, left, co-directed Song of Lahore with producer Andy Schocken, right. In his home in Lahore, Pakistan, Saleem Khan holds up his late father's violin.