“It was the desperation to support my family. My uncle took me under his wing and told my mother he would train me in his art to support the family.”Īnd it was under these strenuous conditions that the young Papu found tremendous motivation. “I was about 15 years old when my father died.
“There was a time when I would practice up to 20 hours a day trying to perfect my skill,” admits the flute-master. Interestingly, the calm on his face masks a chaotic early life of intense struggles. After 40 years of struggling in an industry which is as misunderstood as it is neglected, it is the air of contentment and tranquility on his face that make Papu Sahib look like a visitor strolling through the chaotic jungle that is Pakistan’s music industry. His clean-cut look, humble smile and elegant posture could be enough to throw you off. This is because he does not fit the stereotype of a rock star. You may or may not have noticed Papu Sahib in music videos or receiving awards, or on billboards or in magazines. Fast forward to forty years later and Papu Sahib’s hypnotic melodies have graced classical performances, qawwalis, and rock concerts around the world. That man turned out to be a music director. The young Mohammad Ahsan Papu was practicing his flute in the shade, when a man on his way to work overheard Papu’s mesmerising music. LAHORE: Like a musician’s fairytale, his story begins under a tree in the interior city of Lahore. "After recording with some of the most esteemed music directors in the Pakistan film industry, Papu Sahib made his first international trip to the UK in 1986."
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