Sher Miandad Khan ( ur, شیر میانداد خان) (born 1968), is a Pakistani
qawwal
Qawwali ( Punjabi: (Shahmukhi), (Gurmukhi); Urdu: (Nasta'liq); Hindi: क़व्वाली (Devanagari); Bengali: কাওয়ালি (Bengali)) is a form of Sufi Islamic devotional singing, originating from the Indian subcontinent ...
and a folk singer. He was born in
Pakpattan
Pakpattan (Punjabi and ), often referred to as Pākpattan Sharīf (; ''"Noble Pakpattan"''), is the capital city of the Pakpattan District, located in Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the 48th largest city of Pakistan by population according ...
,
Pakistan
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and started his qawwali group in 1996. He adopted qawwali singing as his family tradition. His grandfather Din Mohammad Qawwal (Dina Qawwal) was a renowned qawwal of India and Pakistan.
[Profile of Sher Miandad Qawwal on Bhakti music website]
Retrieved 19 August 2018 He learned music from his father Ustad Miandad Khan.
[ He is a cousin of renowned qawwal ]Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ( pa, ; born Pervez Fateh Ali Khan; 13 October 1948 – 16 August 1997) was a Pakistani singer, songwriter, and music director. He was primarily a singer of qawwali — a form of Sufi music, Sufi devotional music. ...
. Sher Miandad is the younger brother of another popular Pakistani qawwal Badar Ali Khan
Badar Miandad Khan (17 February 1962 – 2 March 2007), also known as Badar Ali Khan, was a Pakistani qawwali singer. He released several albums in Pakistan. Several albums were also released under UK and Indian labels.
Early life and career
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also known as Badar Miandad Qawwal.[
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Career
He has given his qawwali performances of sufiana kalam at many international music fair
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Types
Variations of fairs incl ...
s and shows including in the United States
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, Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
, India
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and Singapore
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. Sher Miandad and his qawwali group has performed for Pakistan Television
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Background
Historical co ...
and Radio Pakistan
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.[ His qawwali group has performed in ]Geneva
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, Switzerland and Oslo
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, Norway and have won some international music awards also.
Naats
Some of his Naats are:
* Tu Kuja Man Kuja
Qawali
Some of his Qawalis are:
* Nach malanga
* Baba dey darbar chirryan boldiyan[
* Jugni (Sakhi Lal Di Jugni)
* Yad bhuldi nai teri
* Tumhein dillagi bhulni pare gi
* Qalandri GharhaSher Miandad's qawwali videoclip on YouTube]
Published 21 July 2015, Retrieved 19 August 2018
* Raaz diyan gallan[
]
References
Pakistani folk singers
Pakistani qawwali groups
Pakistani qawwali singers
Living people
1968 births
Punjabi people
Performers of Sufi music
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