Abida Parveen
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Abida Parveen
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Abida Parveen is a rarity in the world of Sufi music, a female lead performer. She is the daughter of prominent Pakistani vocalist Ustad Ghulam Haider, who (somewhat bravely) ignored convention and allowed her to study under him, and she also accompanied him to various religious performances. After a time developing her abilities, she married Ustad Hussein Sheikh, an influential producer from Radio Pakistan, who also helped her to further her career. More time was spent in study, this time with the great Salamat Ali Khan. A number of albums, compilation appearances, and various world tours have followed, making her by far the most successful Sufi female performer, and one of the more notable performers of the form in general. ~ Adam Greenberg, RoviWikipedia on Answers.com:
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| Born | 1954 (age 57–58) |
| Origin | Larkana, Pakistan |
| Genres | Kafi Ghazal Qawwali |
| Occupations | Singer Musician |
| Years active | 1973–present |
Abida Parveen (born 1954) (Sindhi: عابده پروين, Urdu: عابده پروین), is a Pakistani singer of Sindhi descent and one of the foremost exponents of Sufi music (Sufiana kalaam). She sings mainly ghazals, Urdu love songs, and her forte, Kafis, a solo genre accompanied by percussion and harmonium, using a repertoire of songs by Sufi poets.[1] Parveen sings in Urdu, Sindhi, Saraiki, Punjabi and Persian, and together with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is considered one of the finest Sufi vocalists of the modern era.[2][3][4][5]
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Early life
Abida Parveen, a Sindhi, was born in mohalla Ali Goharabad in Larkana (Sindh province, Pakistan).[2] She received her musical
training initially from her father, Ustad Ghulam Haider, and later from Ustad Salamat Ali Khan of the Sham Chorasia gharana. Growing up, she attended her father's music school,where her foundation in music was laid [6]
Career
Abida Parveen embarked upon her professional career from Radio Pakistan, Hyderabad, in 1973. Her first hit was the Sindhi song “Tuhinje zulfan jay band kamand widha”.
Coke Studio
Abida performed on the internationally acclaimed Pakistani show Coke Studio, on which she sang three songs, including Ramooz-e-Ishq, Nigah-e-Darwaishaan, and Soz-e-Ishq.
Personal life
Abida was married to Ghulam Hussain Sheikh, senior producer at Radio Pakistan, who died a few years ago and who nurtured her development as a singer in her early years. The couple had a daughter Priya, an MBA who acts as her adviser, and a son Saranj.[1][2]
Awards
President of Pakistan’s Award for Pride of Performance (1982), and the Sitara-e-Imtiaz (2005).
Discography
- Aap Ki Abida
- Are Logo Tumhara Kiya
- Best of Abida Parveen (1997)
- Baba Bulleh Shah
- Abida Parveen Sings Songs of the Mystics Vol 1
- Arifana Kalam
- Chants Soufis Du Pakistan
- Faiz by Abida
- Ghalib by Abida Parveen
- Ghazal Ka Safar Vol I
- Ghazal Ka Safar Vol II
- Har Tarannum
- Hazrat Sultanul Arafin Haq Bahu Rematullah
- Heer By Abida
- Ho Jamalo
- Ishq Mastana
- Jahan-e-Khusrau
- Jeewey Sain Yan Jeewey
- Kabir by Abida (2002)
- Kafian Bulleh Shah
- Kafiyan Khwaja Ghulam Farid
- Khazana
- Kuch Is Ada Se Aaj
- Latthe Di Chadar
- Mahi Yaar Di Ghadoli
- Mere Dil Se
- Meri Pasand - Abida Parveen
- Raqs-e-Bismil - Dance of the Wounded
- Sarhadein
- Sings Amir Khusrau
- Tera Ishq Nachaya
- The very best of Abida
- Yaadgar Ghazalen Vol 1
- Rukh-e-Murshid (A tribute to Abida Parveen's Murshid Sahibzada Muhammad Najeeb Sultan)
References
- ^ a b Singer with the knock-out effect: Abida Parveen is one of the world's great singers - even if you can't understand her, By Peter Culshaw, The Telegraph, 15 Sep 2001.
- ^ a b c The Hypnotic Voice of Abida Parveen The Daily Star, July 16, 2004.
- ^ Ecstasy In Songs Of the Sufi By Neil Strauss, New York Times, October 15, 1996.
- ^ MYSTICAL SINGER'S MUSIC IS THE MESSAGE By Mary Talbot, Daily News (New York), October 11th 1996.
- ^ Abida Parveen World music: the basics, by Richard Nidel. Routledge, 2005. ISBN 0-415-96800-3. p.247.
- ^ Begum Abida Parveen sings dil se TNN, The Times of India, 17 June 2003.
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Mentioned in
Devotion: Religious Chants from India
(2006 Album by Various Artists)
Visal -- The Meeting Mystic Poets from the Hind
(2002 Album by Abida Parveen)
Sufi
(2003 Album by Various Artists)
The Rough Guide to the Music of Pakistan
(2003 Album by Various Artists)
Raqs-E-Bismil
(2000 Album by Abida Parveen)
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