Khamiso Khan (Sindhi: خميسو خان; 1923–1983) was a Sindhi folk musician and alghoza player from Sindh, Pakistan.[1]
Khamiso Khan | |
|---|---|
| خميسو خان | |
| Born | 1923 |
| Died | 8 March 1983 (aged 59–60) |
| Occupation | Instrumental musician (alghoza player) |
| Children | Akbar Khamiso Khan |
| Awards | Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan (1979) |
Personal life
editKhamiso Khan was born in 1923 at Tando Muhammad Khan city,[2] of Tando Muhammad Khan District, Sindh, Pakistan. His son Akbar Khamiso Khan is also a notable Alghoza player.[1][3]
Career
editKhamiso Khan was a contemporary of another notable alghoza player Misri Khan Jamali.[4] Mostly, he played typical Sindhi folk and classical music on alghoza.[5]
He was associated with Radio Pakistan, Hyderabad, Sindh as a folk artist for 18 years. Khamiso Khan had performed at many events when touring Europe and America before his death. When Khamiso died of a heart attack, president Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq paid him a tribute in a presidential message that his death was a great loss for folk music in Pakistan.[6]
Awards and recognition
edit- Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1979.[6]
Death
editKhamiso Khan died after a heart attack on 8 March 1983 at Hyderabad, Pakistan.[6][2]
References
edit- ^ a b Shoaib Ahmed (12 December 2015). "Mystic Music Sufi Festival kicks off". Dawn newspaper. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ a b "خميسو خان : (Sindhianaسنڌيانا)". Encyclopediasindhiana.org (in Sindhi). Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Quaidian Sindh Forum holds a family music gala". Daily Times newspaper. 25 February 2018. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Levinson, David; Christensen, Karen (2002). Khamiso Khan on Encyclopedia of Modern Asia (Volume 1, Page 82). Charles Scribner's Sons via GoogleBooks. ISBN 978-0-684-31242-2.
- ^ Altaf Gauhar (1967). Twenty Years of Pakistan, 1947-67. p. 614.
- ^ a b c Renowned Alghoza Player Khamiso Khan Passes Away. Pakistan Affairs magazine - Volumes 33-37, Information Division, Embassy of Pakistan via GoogleBooks. 1983.
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