Natasha Noorani

Natasha Noorani is a Pakistani musician and ethnomusicologist from Lahore. She is the co-founder and festival director of Pakistan's premier music festival Lahore Music Meet (LMM). She is known for her "Lolly-Pop" style which is a combination of retro subcontinental and electronic pop music. Natasha has also performed at Boiler Room's first ever Pakistan edition.
==Early Life and Education==
Noorani has been passionate about music from a young age, coming from a musically inclined family. She has a BSc in Political Science from Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) and an MMus degree in Ethnomusicology from SOAS University of London. Natasha was the only Pakistani to be awarded the Goethe Talents Scholarship in 2019.
==Career==
Natasha began formally began her music career in 2014 as a part of the duo indie band, Biryani Brothers. Her debut EP Munaasib, was noted by the indie music scene prior to her receiving the Goethe Talents Scholarship. She was launched into mainstream music in 2019 with her first VELO Sound Station single Baby Baby made in collaboration with Bilal Maqsood. Noorani's first song from her debut album RONAQ called Choro was one of the most played songs on CITYFM89 in 2021. She has been an ambassador for Spotify's EQUAL Pakistan campaign. 
Noorani has experimented with various genres including R&B, progressive rock, neo-soul and Lollywood pop. She has been trained in khayal gayaki by the Pakistani Qawwal and Sufi singer, Akbar Ali. Her collaborations are with versatile artists such as Hasan Raheem, Abdullah Siddiqui, Takatak, Talal Qureshi, Sikandar Ka Mandar, Shorbanoor and Strings. 
Additionally, she has experience as both a playback singer and voice-over artist. Noorani has also recorded soundtracks for local films such as Baaji (2019) and Chalay Thay Saath (2017). 
She has received UNESCO recognition as a Creative Entrepreneur and actively serves as a consultant for diverse cultural projects, including the British Council Pakistan and Music Connect Asia. Noorani has also been a promoter of local talent via curating music for various entities such as NTS. She has also curated the 2020 and 2021 Pakistan Super League (PSL) anthems and Coke Studio Season 14. In Coke Studio Season 10, she held the position of General Manager. This led to her managing Strings, overseeing the release of their album 30. In addition to her various endeavors, she has worked as a Marketing Executive at CityFM89 radio station. 
Peshkash, the brainchild of Noorani, is a notable undertaking that seeks to archive and promote 20th Century Pakistani music. Insights derived from her archival work have found publication in Dawn and Herald. 
Her social work also includes creating a song Pyaar Banto for Down Syndrome awareness in collaboration with Ali Hamza, Nafisa Khalid, Bilal Ali and Haroon Shahid.
==Discography==
===Singles and collaborations===
Year	Track Name 	Artist(s)
2017	Maladaptive 	Gentle Robot, Natasha Noorani
2017	Prognosis 	Ali Suhail, Natasha Noorani
2018	Ikisvi Sadi 	Natasha Noorani, Zahra Paracha
2019	Sab Theek Ho Jaye Ga	Natasha Noorani, Zahra Paracha
2020	Constant Summer 	Natasha Noorani, Talal Qureshi
2020	Baby Baby 	Natasha Noorani
2020	Hum Dono 	Natasha Noorani, Strings
2020	Frontline 	Abdullah Siddiqui, Natasha Noorani
2020	Trace 	Natasha Noorani, Shorbanoor
2021	Saazishen 	KiliHippie, Natasha Noorani
2021	Choro 	Natasha Noorani, Abdullah Siddiqui
2022	Flash Your Bones 	Takatak, Natasha Noorani, Talal Qureshi
2022	Faltu Pyaar 	Hasan Raheem, Natasha Noorani
2022	Bojh 	Nadir Shahzad, Natasha Noorani
2022	Pyaar Banto 	Natasha Noorani, Ali Hamza, Nafisa Khalid, Bilal Ali, Haroon Shahid
2023	Chamkeela 	Natasha Noorani
===Lollywood===
Year	Film 	Track Name 	Artist(s)
2017	Chalay Thay Saath	Bolo 	Sikandar Ka Mandar, Natasha Noorani
2019	Baaji 	Ye Aaj Mujh Ko Kya Hua	Jamal Rahman, Natasha Noorani, Aima Baig
===EPs===
Year	EP 	Track Name 	Artist(s)
2018	Munaasib	To Get Her 	Natasha Noorani
2018	Munaasib	Fever Dream 	Natasha Noorani
2018	Munaasib	Apocalypse How?	Natasha Noorani
2018	Munaasib	Work 	Natasha Noorani
2018	Munaasib	Occupy 	Natasha Noorani
===Studio Album===
Year	Album	Track Name	Artist(s)
2023	RONAQ	Choro 	Natasha Noorani
2023	RONAQ	Laiyan 	Natasha Noorani, Talal Qureshi
2023	RONAQ	Baaz 	Natasha Noorani, Abdullah Siddiqui
2023	RONAQ	Matlabi 	Natasha Noorani, Talal Qureshi
 
Category:Pakistani people
Category:Lahore University of Management Sciences alumni
Category:Musicians
Category:Ethnomusicologists
Category:Company founders
Category:Festival directors