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KARACHI, Sept. 19 -- Ari Roland Jazz Quartet enthralled an audience while singing songs from the golden era of Jazz on Saturday night at a musical evening, held at the residence of acting Consul General (CG) of United States Jason Kight in Karachi.
The quartet comprised Ari Roland on double bass, Chris Byars on tenor saxophone, Zaid Nasser on alto saxophone and Keith Balla on drums. They were on a five-day visit to Karachi under the American Festival of the Arts, an art exchange programme being held across Pakistan by the US state department.
It was an interesting evening as audience not only experienced the bland of classical western music and local traditional Sufi music but also participated in the performance. On the occasion, the acting Jason Kight delivered the welcome address and introduced the band. He was of the view that music was a thing that every one likes. Boundaries, traditions and politics could not interrupt it. He also shed light on the Pak-US cultural relations.
The band took start with Jazz's classical music and then fascinated audience with renowned Pakistani national song 'Dil Dil Pakistan'. Audience joined them while clapping and singing the song. They also played...