(MENAFN- Tribal News Network) PESHAWAR: Mian Safeer, the 24-year young sittar player gives a message of peace and love to people of militancy-hit Pakhtun belt through his tunes.
Mian Safeer, 24, is a student of law at Islamia College University Peshawar and has a passion for sitar. It took him years to show his skills with strings on sitar.
His passion for the sitar began at a very young age. He said he gives a message of peace through his music to the young generation of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
'Music is symbol of peace and love and I would advise Pakhtun youth to divert their attentions towards books and sitar instead of guns,' he said, while talking to Tribal News Network.
Hailing from a conservative area in Shangla district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, he faced criticism from elders, relatives and friends but he continued to pursue his passion against all odds.
It is because of his father's support that he never pays heed to people criticism. Now the hard days are over and everyone in his village wants him play sitar
It took him years to master his skills and now he can play the instrument softly that melodious, enchanting and relaxing creates lively tunes.
'He even kept his passion alive and would play sitar at a time when owning musical instruments could cost you your life in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,' he said in reference to militancy that prevailed throughout Pashtun belt.
He says educated and young musicians are joining the Pashtu music industry that has been suffering from stagnation since last several years.
'Now we are out of that dark periods, winds of peace are blowing in every direction and I want our youth to prefer education and music over guns,' Safeer urged Pakhtun youth.
He said this was a simple musical instrument that can be played with 'mangi' (drum) and give a melodious sound.
He lamented that folk musical instruments have been losing its importance and replaced by modern instruments and urged the musicians not to forget their traditional musical instruments.
Giving a message to youth, he said he daily play sitar for one or two hours and spent most of time in reading and studying.
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