Designed for young people (especially teenagers) in the United States, Pakistan, and around the world to learn more about the arts and culture of this South Asian nation, this site is the result of a unique partnership between the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Pakistan National Council on the Arts.
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Image and Media Credits
Special thanks to the people and organizations who opened their libraries and, collections to this project.
Images
Home Page
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Pakistan National Council of the Arts |
Music image |
Video still, Association of Pakistani Professionals |
Mehfil image |
Video still, Association of Pakistani Professionals, Shahid Mahmood |
Dance image |
Video still, Serendip Productions |
The Nation
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Video stills, Serendip Productions |
The Land
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Video still, Serendip Productions |
Media Center |
Political and relief maps from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Demographic, resource, population and historical maps from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection of the University of Texas at Austin |
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Video still, Serendip Productions |
Culture and Daily Life
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Omar Yaqub |
Friends and Family
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Omar Yaqub |
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Omar Yaqub |
Arts of Pakistan
Except where noted, images of art works are provided courtesy the Pakistan National Council on the Arts.
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“Peace Message to the Progressive World” by Rabia Zuberi |
Music |
Video still, Association of Pakistani Professionals |
Theater |
Video still, Pakistan National Council of the Arts |
Dance |
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Visual Arts |
“Ram Chand & Lakshman” by Allah Ditta |
Music
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Video still, Serendip Productions |
Theater
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Video still, Serendip Productions |
Dance
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Video still, Serendip Productions |
Visual Arts
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Architecture image |
Serendip Productions |
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xTwo-Dimensional Arts
Pakistan National Council of the Arts |
Painting
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Pakistan National Council of the Arts |
Calligraphy
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Pakistan National Council of the Arts |
Miniatures
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Pakistan National Council of the Arts |
Sculpture
All images |
Pakistan National Council of the Arts |
Architecture
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Omar Yaqub |
Decorative Arts
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Omar Yaqub |
VIDEO
Except where noted, video
footage provided courtesy of the Pakistan National Council on the Arts, the Association of Pakistani Professionals, and Serendip Productions.
AUDIO
Music clips used in the Music Player:
Gulon Mein by Mehdi Hassan
Jhallan Pakhi Tey by Abida Parveen
Judai by Rahim Shah
"Mehndi" and "Tu Nawa Tu Sada" from the album Roshni by Hadiqa Kiani
Mustt Mustt by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Sayonee by Junoon
Tere Bin Nahin Lagda Dil by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Tu Mila To Mili Aisi by Noor Jehan
Acknowledgment of known copyrighted items is given wherever possible. Other media and images on this site are believed to be in the public domain, or are used under US Fair Use doctrine. To report the copyright status of an uncredited image, e-mail the ARTSEDGE staff and acknowledgments will be given, or the image will be removed.
ARTSEDGE, a program of the Kennedy Center's Education Department, is one of the nation's leading creators of free arts education materials for teachers, students and families, producing educational media resources delivered across multiple platforms—video, audio, interactive and print—that work together to create an immersive arts experience. From media-rich interactives, innovative performance guides and Podcasts for young audiences to free, standards-based lesson plans and guidelines for arts-based instruction for educators, ARTSEDGE serves teachers, students, and families by supporting teaching and learning in, through and about the arts.
ARTSEDGE is also a partner of MarcoPolo, a nonprofit consortium of premier national and international education organizations and the Verizon Foundation, dedicated to providing the highest quality Internet content and professional development to teachers and students throughout the United States.
THE KENNEDY CENTER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
The Kennedy Center has established one of the most extensive arts education programs in the world—reaching more than 11 million people across the nation each year. Since its establishment in 1972, the Kennedy Center's Education Department has dramatically expanded its education programs. Young people, teachers, artists, and families participate in and use the Kennedy Center's many innovative and effective education standards-based resources and programs in person, in print, via satellite and on the internet through performances, classes, lecture/demonstrations, open rehearsals, residencies, seminars, master classes, professional development, and advanced training for young actors, dancers, musicians, and arts administrators. The Kennedy Center's Education Department is committed to promoting higher standards for national performing arts education programs and policy.
PAKISTAN NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE ARTS
The Pakistan National Council of the Arts is entrusted with the role of promoting the visual and performing arts throughout Pakistan. It safeguards the interest of the community, promotes and projects the national heritage and plays a crucial role in building a positive image for Pakistan on the domestic and international arena. Aims, objectives and functions determined by its founders are incorporated in the PNCA Act of 1973 that categorically give the council the posture of a policy-making and coordinating agency in the field of culture and the arts.
Original site and content development by Stove Boat Productions.
Special Thanks to
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Video clips courtesy of Serendip Productions. Special thanks to Huma Mustafa Beg, Dr. Farooq Beg and Kashif Jawwad |
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"Pakistan Today" video provided by the Association of Pakistani Professionals, New York. Special thanks to Asif Alam |
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Special thanks to Mahnaz Anwar Fancy, Director, Arts of the Islamic World at The New School in New York, New York, for content advisement. |
The following people and organizations provided support, guidance and resources in the development of this site: Samina Quraeshi Khadija Mustafa Omar Yaqub Adeane Alpert Bregman Laurie Maguille Bapst Art Library, Boston College |