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| Culture Class: Essential Urdu Vocabulary, Season 1, Lesson 24: 5 Musicians |
Intro |
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| Kellie: Hi everyone, I'm Kellie. |
| Hamza: And I'm Hamza! |
| Kellie: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Urdu Vocabulary, Season 1, Lesson 24! In this lesson you'll learn five essential names related to musicians. These are the five most popular musicians in Pakistan. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at UrduPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Kellie: Hamza, who's our first musician? |
| Hamza: مہدی حسن (Mehdi Hassan) |
| Kellie: "Mehdi Hassan" |
| Hamza: [SLOW] مہدی حسن (Mehdi Hassan) [NORMAL] مہدی حسن (Mehdi Hassan) |
| Kellie: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hamza: مہدی حسن (Mehdi Hassan) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Kellie: A classical singer with an expertise in ghazal singing. He sang various ghazals that were equally liked by old and young people. He is loved by many in India as well. |
| Kellie: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Hamza: [NORMAL] . مہدی حسن میرے پسندیدہ گلوکار ہیں (Mehdi hassan meray pasandidah glukar hain.) |
| Kellie: "Mehdi Hassan is my favorite singer." |
| Hamza: [SLOW] . مہدی حسن میرے پسندیدہ گلوکار ہیں (Mehdi hassan meray pasandidah glukar hain.) |
| Kellie: Okay, who's the next musician? |
| Hamza: عابدہ پروین (Abida Parveen) |
| Kellie: "Abida Parveen" |
| Hamza: [SLOW] عابدہ پروین (Abida Parveen) [NORMAL] عابدہ پروین (Abida Parveen) |
| Kellie: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hamza: عابدہ پروین (Abida Parveen) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Kellie: A sufi singer. Her songs contain deep meanings and connect to the sufism belief. |
| Kellie: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Hamza: [NORMAL] . عابدہ پروین نے مختلف سوفی گانے گائے ہیں (Abida parveen nay mukhtalif sufi ganay gaye hain.) |
| Kellie: "Abida Parveen sang various sufi songs." |
| Hamza: [SLOW] . عابدہ پروین نے مختلف سوفی گانے گائے ہیں (Abida parveen nay mukhtalif sufi ganay gaye hain.) |
| Kellie: Okay, who's the next musician? |
| Hamza: ابرار الحق (Abrar ul Haq) |
| Kellie: "Abrar ul Haq" |
| Hamza: [SLOW] ابرار الحق (Abrar ul Haq) [NORMAL] ابرار الحق (Abrar ul Haq) |
| Kellie: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hamza: ابرار الحق (Abrar ul Haq) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Kellie: A famous bhangra singer. His songs are mostly in Punjabi, but his music and beats can be enjoyed by everyone. |
| Kellie: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Hamza: [NORMAL] . پنجاب میں ابرار الحق بہت مشہور ہے (Punjab mein ibrar ul haq bohat mashhor hai.) |
| Kellie: "Abrar ul Haq is very popular in Punjab." |
| Hamza: [SLOW] . پنجاب میں ابرار الحق بہت مشہور ہے (Punjab mein ibrar ul haq bohat mashhor hai.)r |
| Kellie: Okay, who's the next musician? |
| Hamza: نور جہان (Noor Jehan) |
| Kellie: "Noor Jehan" |
| Hamza: [SLOW] نور جہان (Noor Jehan) [NORMAL] نور جہان (Noor Jehan) |
| Kellie: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hamza: نور جہان (Noor Jehan) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Kellie: A diverse singer. Known for her love songs, sad songs, ghazals, and patriotic songs. |
| Kellie: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Hamza: [NORMAL] . نور جہان بہت سریلی گلوکار تھیں (Noor jehan bohat surili glukar thin.) |
| Kellie: "Noor Jehan was a very melodious singer." |
| Hamza: [SLOW] . نور جہان بہت سریلی گلوکار تھیں (Noor jehan bohat surili glukar thin.) |
| Kellie: Okay, who's the next musician? |
| Hamza: عاطف اسلم (Atif Aslam) |
| Kellie: "Atif Aslam" |
| Hamza: [SLOW] عاطف اسلم (Atif Aslam) [NORMAL] عاطف اسلم (Atif Aslam) |
| Kellie: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Hamza: عاطف اسلم (Atif Aslam) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Kellie: A popular singer of the current era. His love and dance songs are equally famous in Pakistan and India. He sings for both Pakistani and Indian movies as well. |
| Kellie: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Hamza: [NORMAL] . عاطف اسلم پلے بیک گلوکار بھی ہے (Atif aslam play back glukar bhi hai.) |
| Kellie: "Atif Aslam is also a playback singer." |
| Hamza: [SLOW] . عاطف اسلم پلے بیک گلوکار بھی ہے (Atif aslam play back glukar bhi hai.) |
| QUIZ |
| Kellie: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the names you just learned? Hamza will give you the Urdu - please say the name in English out loud! Are you ready? |
| Hamza: نور جہان (Noor Jehan) |
| [PAUSE] Kellie: "Noor Jehan" |
| Hamza: عابدہ پروین (Abida Parveen) |
| [PAUSE] Kellie: "Abida Parveen" |
| Hamza: عاطف اسلم (Atif Aslam) |
| [PAUSE] Kellie: "Atif Aslam" |
| Hamza: مہدی حسن (Mehdi Hassan) |
| [PAUSE] Kellie: "Mehdi Hassan" |
| Hamza: ابرار الحق (Abrar ul Haq) |
| [PAUSE] Kellie: "Abrar ul Haq" |
Outro |
| Kellie: There you have it - the five most popular musicians in Pakistan! We have more vocab lists available at UrduPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone! See you next time! |
| Hamza: خدا حافظ (Khuda Hafiz) |
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