Dhol Faqeer

Dhol Faqeer (original name Dholan) (Sindhi: ڍول فقير‎) son of Faqeer Muhammad Khaskheli, was born in 1921 at Patayoon, Mirpur Khas District. He was a famous mystic & folk singer of Sindh, Pakistan. He died on 23 March 1992.[1]

Dhol Faqeer
Sindhi: ڍول فقير‎
Born(1921-01-01)1 January 1921
OriginSindh
Died23 March 1992(1992-03-23) (aged 71)
GenresFolk
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1950–1985

Education

Dhol Faqeer did not have much education or formal schooling but only completed two grades in his native village school.

Musical career

He listened to other singers at different places and learned how to sing himself from them. Later, he took training of music from Ismail Murree, Manthaar Faqeer Rajar and his grandson Wali Baksh Rajar. Dhol Faqeer was one of those singers who made Sindhi music evergreen with the combination of traditional Sindhi poetry. He considered singing as worship and charged nothing for singing. He was a disciple of Makhdoom Muhammad Zaman Talib-ul-Mola who introduced him at Radio Pakistan, Karachi Station in 1948. Producer Mohammad Baksh Ansari took him to Hyderabad whereas Abdul Karim Baloch introduced him on Pakistan Television, Karachi. His songs were mainly broadcast from Radio Pakistan, Hyderabad. He visited many countries to perform his art.[2]

Award

Along with several regional awards, Government of Pakistan had awarded him Pride of Performance on 23 March 1990.[3]

Death

He died of kidney failure on 22 June 1992. He is buried at Tando Allahyar in Sindh, Pakistan.

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References
  1. Book Legends of Modern Sindh, written by Prof: Hassan Bux Noonari, puvlished by: Roshni Publications 2015 Page: 72
  2. Book: Encyclopedia Sindhiana Vol: 5, Published by Sindhi Language Authority Page: 440, (ISBN 9789699098871)
  3. http://www.sindhsalamat.com/threads/13381/. Retrieved 4 June 2016


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