Badar uz Zaman (born 1940,
Lahore
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,
Pakistan
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) is a classical musician of Pakistan.
He contributes to Pakistani Classical Music by promoting and re-interpreting compositions of the sub-continent's Muslim composers. Zaman performs with his brother, Ustad Qamar-uz-Zaman, carrying forward the Pakistan's own "
Kasur
Kasur (Urdu and pa, ; also Romanization of Urdu, romanized as Qasūr; from pluralized Arabic word ''Qasr'' meaning "palaces" or "forts") is a city to south of Lahore, in the Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. The city serves as th ...
Gharana
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traditions of the art of
Khayal music. Classical singers typically represent Indian Gharanas of Music.
Early life and education
Zaman comes from a wealthy family of Lahore cloth merchants.
He was educated in Pakistan at the
University of the Punjab
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, Lahore, getting top position earning a Bachelor's degree in Music, and M.A. in Political Science.
Career
Zaman started his music career in 1956. Pervaiz Shami introduced him to debut on Radio Pakistan. He served the Punjab Council of the Arts as Deputy Director Drama and Resident Director Faisalabad, Sargodha and D.G Khan Arts Councils. As of 2012 Zaman was attached as Associate Professor to the Music Department,
University of the Punjab
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Lahore. He received music training from Ustad Faiz Ali (Gawaliyar), Ustad Iftikhar Ahmed Khan (Delhi), Ustad Chhotay Ghulam Ali Khan (Qasur) and Ustad Bhai Naseera (Punjab). In composing of film songs, he has been affiliated with the renowned Pakistani music director
Nisar Bazmi
Nisar Bazmi (1 December 1924 – 22 March 2007) was a composer and music director of Indian and Pakistan film industry. for 18 years. He has been in music for about 56 years, singing
Khayal,
Thumri
Thumri () is a vocal genre or style of Indian music. The term "thumri" is derived from the Hindi verb ''thumuknaa'', which means "to walk with a dancing gait in such a way that the ankle-bells tinkle." The form is, thus, connected with dance, dra ...
s,
Dadra
Dadra is associated with the Hindustani classical music of the Indian subcontinent.
Dadra tala
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, and
Ghazal
The ''ghazal'' ( ar, غَزَل, bn, গজল, Hindi-Urdu: /, fa, غزل, az, qəzəl, tr, gazel, tm, gazal, uz, gʻazal, gu, ગઝલ) is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry. A ghazal may be understood as a ...
.
Zaman remains active as a music performer, particularly in partnership with his brother, Ustad Qamar-uz-Zaman.
Described as the "more articulate of the two",
Badar uz Zaman expressed views on topics including India-Pakistan cultural exchange,
and the 2011 arrest of singer
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (Punjabi, ; born 9 December 1974) is a Pakistani Singer, primarily of Qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music. Khan is one of the biggest and highest paid singers in Pakistan. He is the nephew of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ...
.
Books
Zaman has authored, translated, researched and edited several books on music, such as:
* Nawa-e-Mosiqi,
* Taal Sagar,
* Sada Rang,
* Tohfa-tul-hind,
* Ramoz-e-Sitar
* Punjab ki classiki moosiqi ko ataa Tappa
* Muarif-ul-Naghmaat (Part 1, Part 2 and part 3)
* Sada-e-Mausiqui
His books Nawa-e-Mosiqi, Taal Sagar and Sada Rang have been translated into Hindi, English and
Gurmukhi
Gurmukhī ( pa, ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ, , Shahmukhi: ) is an abugida developed from the Laṇḍā scripts, standardized and used by the second Sikh guru, Guru Angad (1504–1552). It is used by Punjabi Sikhs to write the language, commonly r ...
and are being taught in Pakistani and Indian universities.
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Awards
Zaman was awarded a number of honours/awards including:
* Graduate Award 1974–75 & 1975–76,
* PTV Best Classical Singer Award 1982,
* Ahang-e-Khusravi, KH. Khurshid Anwer Award 1987,
* K.L.Saigol Award 1991,
* Aitaraf-e-Fun Award 1999.
* PBC National Excellence Award for Classical Singer 14 April 2001.
* Best Sufi Singer Award at Chandi Garh 2007.
* Sada-e-Sufi Award Ludhiana 2007.
* President of Pakistan
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(23 March 2006)[
* Unique Award for Serving Punjabi Music 2013 (by Govt of Indian Punjab)
* Nazakat Salamat Award by Sham Churasi Circle and PNCA (2014)
* Muslim League Golden Jubilee Award for Best Services of Classical Music (19 March 1999)
* Aetraf-e-Fun Award in Recognition of 40 Years Music Services, ]Multan
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Multan is one of the List ...
(26 March 2000)
* Aetraf-e-Husn-e-Karkardagi Award by Faran Homeopathic College and Sargodha Art Council (16 May 2015)
* Best Music Judge Award, Inter-Collegiate Music Competition (1964)
* Ameer Khushro Award in Pakistan Music Festival, Lahore (25 November 1979)
* Punjab Youth Academy, Faisalabad
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Best Light Singer Award (1982)
* Gliders Best Composer Award, Faisalabad (1984)
* Pakistan Hilal-e-Ahmar Award (1985)
* Aahang-e-Khusrovi Khaja Khursheed Anwar Gold Medal
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Since the eighteenth century, gold medals have bee ...
for Best Classical Singer (1987)
* Awarded Gold Medal for the Best Services in the field of Classical Music (1990)
* Gold Medal Easter Music Festival, Lahore (10 April 1979)
* Best Classical Singer Award by Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
of Pakistan, Jonathan Rehmat and Eugene John (2 April 2009)
* Ameer Khusro Award by Melody Festival (2012)
* Husn-e-Karkardagi Award (16 January 2005)
* Best Singer Award by IGM, Lahore (2002)
* Best Keertankar Award by Chief Adviser Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Balbeer Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Jaswant Singh (16 May 2007)
* Sada-e-Sufi Award, Ludhiana
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(21 May 2007)
Dabistan-e-Khusru Badar uz Zaman Music School
A unique award for Badar uz Zaman is that Pakistan's first-ever music academy has been named after him. Describing him as a 'legendary musician' of the country, the Jadeed Foundation named their music school after him as a living legend.
Zaman's contributions toward the preservation and promotion of classical music in Pakistan and sole entity representing Kasur Gharana are recognised all over Indo-Pak subcontinent.
References
External links
Ustad Badar uz Zaman website
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1940 births
Living people
Pakistani classical singers
Pakistani musicians
Recipients of the Pride of Performance
Punjabi people
Musicians from Lahore
Pakistani musicologists
Pakistani writers about music
University of the Punjab alumni
Pakistani male singers