Music in all ways

The historic Darganj market is not far from chaos. Between traffic, hawkers, and everything, between Old Delhi, a store in Daryaganj is a soothing sound of musical instruments. Dilruba For a rock guitar.

Randhir and Jaspal Singh stores are owned by the fourth generation of the store, originally established in the Anarkali market of Lahore in 1910, in Pakistan.

After partition, the Store moved to its present place next to the iconic Moti Mahal restaurant in 1948. Soon a ‘Darganj Music Street’ was established, which exceeded a dozen with music shops. Jaspal Singh says, “When we start, there was half of Dariganj. It became a tendency to start a music dealership here, and even there is no information about even music set shops for those,” says Jaspal Singh.

Stores appear minor in appearance and only one without any other branch. Qawwals and classical musicians are from us from around the world. Jaspal says, “We do not get much legs in the store, but our dealers and exports keep us busy.

Exports by countries with strong Indian communities, including Mauritius, Suriname, Fiji and Trinidad, continue to export. Jaspal says that Indian traditional music culture runs in these countries.

Jaspal Singh, Darganj at Lahore Music House | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpkar

Recalling the craze for Indian music during the hippie culture of 1970 to 1990s, he says, “Foreigners who visited Delhi during those years will stop for food by Moti Mahal, and will take a tabla home from Lahore Sangeet House on their way!”

Although guitar and synthesis flooded the market over the years, LMH did not bury its expertise in traditional equipment.

“Earlier schools used to teach students to play sitar. Many people did not bother to find other traditional equipment. Santoor, Sarod, Sari Or ErasrajTo show a guitar now they all want, “Bahmans Jasapal.

LMH’s legacy did not pay any attention by the legends of music from the subcontinent. Ghulam Ali, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and Mehdi Hasan were regular. “Begum Akhtar behaved us like a service station. She will come to leave one Baja Close, and take another with him, “Jaspal says, who will return from school to find music legends at his father’s table.

Once in the 1960s, English Rock Band The Beatles visited LMH. “Neither I nor my father knew who they were. A large crowd gathered outside the shop. The members requested for a sitar in their hotel and later offered to go to London to teach them sitar to go to London as well,” Jaspal said.

LMH stands not only for quality but also for the city. “We ask people why we maintain the name. After partition, the production of equipment separated from Amritsar, Patiala and Delhi, but his family did not forget his birthplace.” Even today, in our label, we write with the pride made in India, Lahore Flute. ,