Latif Award ( sd, لطيف ايوارڊ) is given by Department of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities,

government of Sindh The Government of Sindh ( sd, حڪومت سنڌ) ( ur, ) is the provincial government of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Its powers and structure are set out in the provisions of the 1973 Constitution, in which 30 Districts of 7 Divisions un ...

to the best researchers and singers of

Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai ( sd, شاھ عبداللطيف ڀٽائي, ur, ; 1689/1690 – 21 December 1752), commonly known by the honorifics ''Lakhino Latif'', ''Latif Ghot'', ''Bhittai'', and ''Bhit Jo Shah'', was a Sindhi Sufi mystic, an ...

who made extraordinary work in Arts and Research field related with mystic poetry of

Sindhi language Sindhi ( ; , ) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 30 million people in the Pakistani province of Sindh, where it has official status. It is also spoken by a further 1.7 million people in India, where it is a Scheduled languages of India ...

and

Sindhi music Music from Sindh (), is sung and is generally performed in either the "Baits" or "Waee" styles. The Baits style is vocal music in Sanhoon (low voice) or Graham (high voice). Waee instrumental music is performed in a variety of ways using a s ...

. This

award An award, sometimes called a distinction, is something given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An awar ...

is a highest cultural decoration given by

Government of Sindh The Government of Sindh ( sd, حڪومت سنڌ) ( ur, ) is the provincial government of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Its powers and structure are set out in the provisions of the 1973 Constitution, in which 30 Districts of 7 Divisions un ...

. The award is given on

Urs Urs (from ''‘Urs'') or ''Urus'' (literal meaning wedding), is the death anniversary of a Sufi saint, usually held at the saint's dargah (shrine or tomb). In most Sufi orders such as Naqshbandiyyah, Suhrawardiyya, Chishtiyya, Qadiriyya, etc. t ...

each year. Latif Award is a unique golden model of Tamboro, a stringed music instrument, which is said to be invented by

himself.

Recipients of Latif Award

2004

Winners of Latif Award in (260

) held in 2004, are given below: * Mazhar Hussain & Zulfiqar Ali (singers) * Atta Mohammad Bhambhro (research) *

Nabi Bakhsh Khan Baloch Nabi Bakhsh Khan Baloch ( sd, نبي بخش خان بلوچ, Balochi language, Balochi: نبی بخش خان بلۏچ) (16 December 1917 – 6 April 2011) was a research scholar and writer. He was termed as a 'moving library' on the province of ...

(lifetime achievement) *

Manzoor Ali Khan Ustad Manzoor Ali Khan ( sd, استاد منظور علي خان) (1922 – 9 September 1980) was a Pakistani singer belonging to the Gwalior gharana singing style, one of the oldest singing traditions in Hindustani classical music. Born in ...

(singer) *

Muhammad Juman Ustad Muhammad Juman ( sd, استاد محمد جمن) (10 October 1935 – 24 January 1990) was a Sindhi musician and classical singer from Pakistan, whose impact on Sindhi music is still pervasive. Early life and career Muhammad Juman was ...

(singer) * Master Muhammad Ibrahim (singer)

2008

Winners of Latif Award in (264

) held in 2008, are given below: * Abdullah Panhwar (Latif Ragh) * Ghulam Muhammad,(

Banjo The banjo is a stringed instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame or cavity to form a resonator. The membrane is typically circular, and usually made of plastic, or occasionally animal skin. Early forms of the instrument were fashi ...

player) * Bhano Khan Shaikh (Research) * Allah Dino Nizamani (Shah Jo Ragi)

2011

Winners of Latif Award in (267

) held in 2011, are given below: * Faqeer Pir Bux Soomro (Shah's singer) * Mohammad Hussain Kashif (posthumously, research award) * Mohammad Hassan Mallah (instrumentalist) *

Sanam Marvi Sanam Marvi ( sd, ) (born : 17 April 1986) is a Pakistani folk and sufi singer. She sings in Sindhi, Punjabi, and Balochi languages.Urs Urs (from ''‘Urs'') or ''Urus'' (literal meaning wedding), is the death anniversary of a Sufi saint, usually held at the saint's dargah (shrine or tomb). In most Sufi orders such as Naqshbandiyyah, Suhrawardiyya, Chishtiyya, Qadiriyya, etc. t ...

) held in 2015, are given below: * Syed Gadda Hussain (Shah's raagi) * Taj Mastani (artist) * Haji Ali Nawaz (sughar) * Nawaz Mohamamd Achar (musician) *

Abdul-Majid Bhurgri Abdul-Majid Bhurgri ( sd, عبدالماجد ڀرڳڙي) (born February 8, 1948) is the founder of computing in the Sindhi language. He hails from Larkano, Sindh, Pakistan, and now lives in Seattle, USA. His work from 1987 to 1988 enabled the use ...

(research)

2016

Winners of Latif Award in (273

) held in 2016, are given below: *

Ernest Trumpp Ernest Trumpp (13 March 1828 – 5 April 1885) was a Christian missionary sponsored by the Ecclesiastical Mission Society. He was also German professor of Oriental Languages at the University of Munich and a philologist. With an intent to convert ...

(posthumously awarded) *

Mai Dhai Mai Dhai ( ur, مای دھائی) is a Pakistani classical singer hailing from Tharparkar, Sindh. She formed a folk-band called Mai Dhai Band composed of Jamal Shab, a harmonium player and dhol player, Muhammad Fakir. Mai and her band has p ...

(folk singing) * Abdul Hameed Akhund (extra ordinary services) * Karam Hussain (Musician) * Ali Gul (Folk poetry) * Madad Ali Jat (Shah's singer) * Prof. Ghulam Mohammad Lakho (research) * Abdul Qadir Junejo (Writer) * Dr. Ahsan Danish (research)

2017

Winners of Latif Award in (274

) held in 2017, are given below: * Faqir Manthar Junejo and Allah Dino Junejo (Bhital's raagis) * Abdul Shakoor (instrumentalist) * Jami Chandio (researcher) * Qasim Rahimoon (sughar) * Yasir Qazi, (compere) * Amar Fayaz Buriro (extra ordinary service) * Shabir Kumbhar (extra ordinary service) * Master Intikhab Burdi and baby Rahat Burdi (who memorized Shah's kalam) * Nadir Ali Jamali (who produced Bhitai's statue)

2018

Winners of Latif Award in (275

) held in 2018, are given below: * Faqir Jawan Chhajro (Shah's singer) * Rashid Hyderi (Artist) * Zulfiqar Lund (Instrumentalist) * Mamoor Yousfani (researcher posthumously) * Dr. Sher Mahrani (research) * Taj Mohammad (folk poetry) * Bakhshan Mahranvi (compare) * Eeshwar Das Mandnani * Jameel Ahmed Rind (Special award)

References

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