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The musical show which was held in Dubai last Friday was the first of its kind in the country where a sizable diaspora from G-B has settled.
At least 1,000 people witnessed the show in an auditorium with a capacity of only 300 seats.
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“It was a show in which the audience's enthusiasm was amazing,” said a participant Kaleem Iqbal.
“The auditorium was packed with several attendees even standing who were unable to find a seat,” Iqbal told The Express Tribune.
The main performers included Jabir Khan, Shahid Akhtar , Rashid Iqbal, Raja Babar, Naveed Tanha and Imtiyaz Sheki.
Youngsters breathe new life into Gilgit-Baltistan folk styles
Singers performed in languages such as Shina, Burushaski, Balti, Khwar and Wakhi.
A song which translates to 'honestly speaking I love Gilgit because of you', a famous folk song, led to the crowd going into a frenzy.
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“It was our dream to perform in a foreign country and the enthusiasm made the moment even more memorable,” said Rashid Iqbal Rashid, another famous folk singer.
The notable attendees who flew out to attend the event included G-B Minister for Works Muhammad Iqbal, G-B Assembly deputy speaker Jafarullah, and G-B adviser to the chief minister Abid Ali Baig.
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