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#326 Music, Memory and The Punjab Partition
38 minutes Posted Aug 27, 2026 at 9:00 pm.
Welcome And Why These Dates Matter
Independence And The Punjab Amputation
Pakistan’s Anthems And Pop Patriotism
Musicians Who Kept Crossing The Line
Protest Voices And State Pressure
Rivers As Partition’s Living Metaphor
Sanja Punjab Songs And Shared Longing
Kartarpur Corridor And A Single Crossing
Diaspora Projects That Reconnect Families
Building Home Through Language And Music
Final Reflections And Where To Listen
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This show was on-air on Thursday, August 13, 2026, one day before Independence days of Pakistan and India which are marked by the splitting of five rivers, that birthed two countries, Pakistan on August 14, 1947 and India on August 15, 1947. This event is known as "The Partition," as the rupture of Punjab caused massive displacement and violence. Ravia traces how Punjabi music carries Partition memory through pop patriotism, border-crossing musicians, river metaphors, and the diaspora’s...