Akbar Khamiso Khan

Akbar Khamiso Khan (Urdu: :اکبر خمیسو خان‎ ، Sindhi: :اڪبر خميسو خان‎) is an Alghoza player from the Sindh province of Pakistan.[1][2]

Akbar Khamiso Khan

Early life

Akbar Khamiso Khan, (son of renowned Alghoza player Khamiso Khan), was born on 10th August[3] 1967 in Hyderabad, Hyderabad District, Sindh, Pakistan.[4]

Contribution

He has performed both domestically as well as internationally. One of his most notable performances was at the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of OIC in Saudi Arabia.[5] Akbar plays tunes from all the provinces of Pakistan.[6]

Awards

Akbar Khamiso won the Pride of Performance prize in 2010.[7][8]

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References
  1. "An elegy to music". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  2. "TheNews Weekly Magazine". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  3. "اڪبر خميسو خان : (Sindhianaسنڌيانا)". www.encyclopediasindhiana.org (in Sindhi). Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  4. "The International Samaa' Festival for Spiritual Music & Chanting". www.cdf.gov.eg. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  5. "Pakistan participates in OIC golden jubilee celebrations". Arab News PK. 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  6. "Tunes of Sindh: QSF musical gala enthrals audience". The Express Tribune. 2018-02-25. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  7. "Eclectic mix: From Kalash to Sindh, music binds us as a nation". The Express Tribune. 2013-08-15. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  8. "35 noted personalities get awards". DAWN.COM. 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
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