Aziz Mian
Pakistani qawwali singer (1942 - 2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aziz Mian Qawwal (Urdu: عزیز میاں قوال) (17 April 1942 – 6 December 2000) was a Pakistani traditional qawwal famous for singing ghazals in his own style of qawwali and is considered one of the greatest qawwals in South Asia.[2][3][4] He holds the record for singing the longest commercially released qawwali, Hashr Ke Roz Yeh Poochhunga, which runs slightly over 150 minutes and.[4] Aziz is known by sobriquets — "Shahenshah-e-Qawwali" (King of qawwali), "Fauji Qawwal"(Military Singer)[5] since his early performances were often in army barracks, and "the Nietzschean qawwal".[6]
Quick Facts "Shahenshah-e-Qawwali"Pride of Performance, Birth name ...
"Shahenshah-e-Qawwali" Aziz Mian Qawwal | |
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Birth name | Abdul Aziz |
Also known as | Shahenshah-e-Qawwali Aziz Mian Meeruthi |
Born | (1942 -04-17)17 April 1942[1] Delhi, British India |
Died | 6 December 2000(2000-12-06) (aged 58)[1] Tehran, Iran - (buried in Multan, Pakistan) |
Genres | Qawwali, Ghazal |
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Instrument(s) | Harmonium |
Years active | 1966 – 2000 |
Labels | EMI Pakistan, Oriental Star Agencies, Columbia Records |
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