How come we don’t teach music in schools back home?
I so wish i knew how to play the guitar and piano.
My sister here is in a band and she plays instruments so well mashallah.
How come our society still labels it per my abu ji “mandwa”
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I played the violin and the clarinet when i was back in school, god those were the good times.
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my school in pakistan had music classes....they were mandatory.
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Music class was boring as hell.. :o
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do you know how much a good Steinway costs? Or any other instrument? Way to expensive.
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i loved ma music classes.. especially when i played the drum..
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I had piano for a year, wish i had kept it for longer :o
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I really disliked music class. They should be optional, not mandatory.
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it's the same w/ sports. There is not much attention given to extra curricular activities in most schools in Pak.
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hmmmmm muzic i prefer listening to it cnt be bothred with instuments but yeh you're right back home we don't give attention to music and sports that much
and sports i love SPORT cricket ,football, basketball , handball,badminton,hokey,judo
im crazy over these and i don't know what i would do if we coudnt practise them in school i fell so sorry for people in pak
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Music class in school is a necessity. It should be taught back home as well. I think it's because of the religious aspect and the way society feels about musicians, that they don't teach it.
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I had to take music classes in school back home but I hated it. My instructor tried his best to teach me piano and more but I never passed by twinke twinkle little star and dill dill Pakistan. I think it became popular after our session and later on students showed interest as well but it went down as the time passed by and now I haven't heard anything about music classes in past three-four years. Mind you, I am still in touch with the principal so taht's how I know about it!
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Let Qazi Hussein Ahmed come to power once in Pakistan.. he will put an end to everything - music teaching in the schools, pop/rock stuff and qawwalis.. Mughal Emperor and my ideal, Aurangzeb wanted no music in Delhi... during his time, singing on streets, plays etc. were strictly banned and punishable
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In some schools back home, they teach you music but its optional. Same with sports. I wish I had played something in school.
Now am in my office softball team. In the beginning, i sucked. Now am getting better. If I could play Cricket back home, it could be easier for me to be a good fielder etc.
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I was in my school chorus. 
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Yeah well i played the piano one or twice, but i was the kind of person who always liked to dance...anyone for the Flamenco. :D
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we had music classes at our school backhome...it used to be so much fun...aww good ol days:( i miss my bachpana.
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actually they do teach music in some skools.. it so happens that the children are hardly interested.
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I hated my bachpana :(
