Pakistan has created many famous singers in this discipline such as the late Alam Lohar, who was very influential in the period of 1940 until 1979: he created the concept of "jugni" and this has been a folk song ever since, and he sang heer, sufiana kalaams, mirza, sassi and many more famous folk stories. Other famous folk singers include Sain Zahoor from Punjab and Allan Fakir and Mai Bhaghi from Sindh and Zarsanga from North-West Frontier Province who is considered the queen of Pashto folk music.
Bhangra and Panjabi folk songs have been an integral part of the fertile provinces cultural history and many themes are related to harvest and cultivation. Others still draw on the poetic history of the province which transcend ethnic and religious boundaries.
Popular Folk Singers And Their Songs
Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi is a well known folk singer and poet of Pakistan. He has the world record for the highest number of audio albums ever released by a singer. He is traditionally considered a Seraiki artist but mostly he has recorded albums in Punjabi and Urdu which in 2006 were an astonishing 402 albums which is listed in the Guinness book of records. The reason behind his astonishing success is that he sings only for the poor, desperate and afflicted. His voice has a healing effect and is considered one of the best folk singers Pakistan has ever produced. He has dominated the folk music scene of Pakistan for over forty years. He gathers thousands in his audiences whenever and wherever he performs. Attaullah Khan has performed all over the world even in countries like Japan.SONGS of Attahullah :
Idhar Zindagi Ka Jinaza Uthe gaKameez Teri Kaali
Main Sharabi Hoon
Chun Kitha Guzare Raat
Dooro Dooro Sanu Tarsande o
Mansur Malangi is another legend in the Pakistani folk music industry.The voice of mansur malagi is so sweet,melodious and painful.Started his carrier in the 1980's and ruling the folk industry for 30 years.Mansur Malangi performs all over the world.
Songs Of Mansur Malangi:
Balocha Zalima Kehri Ghalti Hoi Ae Zalim
Mohabbat Roog Ae Dil Da
Dooray
Alam Lohar developed a new style of singing the Punjabi Vaar, an epic or folk tale. He is famous for his rendition of Waris Shah’s Heer, which he has memorized in 36 styles and forms. He recorded his first album at the age of 13 and has outsold all other singers in Pakistan (Verified in records kept with HMV Pakistan 1979).
Throughout the period of 1930's and until his passing away in 1979 he has dominated Folk singing in Pakistan and been a major singer in Punjabi and Sufi singing throughout the entire World. In many rural villages the local traditional people have called him 'Sher-e-Punjab' or 'Heerah' meaning diamond.
Songs of Alam Lohaar:
Jugni
Mirza Jutt
Punjabi Mahiya
Heer-Waris Shah
Jis Din Mera
Reshma, is a renowned folk singer of Pakistan, who is popular in India too.She was discovered by the Pakistan radio and soon her voice was all around
Some of her famous numbers are "Dama Dam Mast Kalandar", "Hai O Rabba nahion lagda dil mera", "Sun charkhe di mithi mithi cook mahiya meinu yaad aunda", "Wey main chori chori", "Ankhiyan no rehen de ankhyan de kol kol".
Songs Of Reshma :
Lambi Judai
Way Main Chori Chori
Hai o Rabba
Akhian Nu Rehn De
Meri Hamjolian
Arif Lohar (Punjabi, Urdu: is a Pakistani folk singer. He usually sings with native musical instrument resembling tongs (called a 'chimta'). His folk music is representative of traditional folk heritage of the Punjab. He is the son of folk singer Alam Lohar.
In 2005, he was awarded Pride of Performance Award from Government of Pakistan-the highest civil award in Pakistan. Son of Alam Lohar (another icon of Punjabi music) he started his singing career at an early age. To-date he has more than 150 albums to his credit and has recorded more than 3000 mostly Punjabi language songs. He is without doubt the number one living Punjabi Folk Singer in Pakistan. Worldwide he is among the Top Five Punjabi Folk and Pop Singers.
Songs of Arif Lohar :
Mirza Sahiban
Jugni Remiz
Kamli Yaar Di Kamli
Gal Sun Goriye
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4 comments:
its great love pakistani folk
we have to promote our folk musi great work
great legend ....!!
He surely is a legend.
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