Lahore Music Meet (LMM) is an annual two-day event in

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, Pakistan, dedicated to celebration and critique of the

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. LMM is a gathering of music enthusiasts, artists, people from the music industry and academics involved in music. The conference was founded by Natasha Noorani, Zahra Paracha, Noor Habib, Ayesha Haroon and Hasan Abbas.

Lahore Music Meet 2015

LMM 2015, started on Saturday 4 April at the Al Hamra Arts Council in Lahore. The two-day event included a panel discussions and storytelling sessions on various types and aspects of music with prominent names in the music business, and workshops for aspiring musicians to interact with music educators. Panel discussion topics included classical music in the modern age, music videos, metal music, narratives of resistance in music, and women in music, and workshops included sitar and tabla, music education, and storytelling sessions with

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and Shahida Mini. LMM 2015 featured performances by Pakistani singers and artists such as

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, Sachal Orchestra and Ustad Naseeruddin Saami.

Lahore Music Meet 2016

LMM 2016 was held on 2-3 April 2016. Mainstage performances at the event included

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and Red Blood Cat. The event featured panel discussions, workshops and storytelling sessions conducted by

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, Meekal Hassan of Meekal Hasan Band,

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, Sikandar Mufti, Ahsan Bari, Mushtaq Soofi, Adnan Malik,

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, Zohaib Kazi and Haroon. The first day saw performances by Mooroo,

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, Umer Naru and Bayaan, and concluded with performances by

and the Red Blood Cat. The second day featured, among others, a panel discussion on traditional Folk Music in Pakistan, and appearances from

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, film maker Aisha Linnea Akthar, Aarad Junejo, Saqib Malik, Shahbaz Shigri, and Naseer Afridi, ending with a performance by folk singer

References

{{Reflist Music festivals in Pakistan Pakistani music industry Culture in Lahore