Khamiso Khan | |
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خميسو خان | |
Born | 1923 |
Died | 8 March 1983
Karachi, Pakistan | (aged 59–60)
Occupation | Instrumental musician ( alghoza player) |
Children | Akbar Khamiso Khan |
Awards | Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan (1979) |
Khamiso Khan ( Sindhi: خميسو خان; 1923–1983) was a Sindhi folk musician and alghoza player from Sindh, Pakistan. [1]
Khamiso Khan was born in 1923 at Tando Muhammad Khan city, [2] of Tando Muhammad Khan District, Sindh, Pakistan. His son Akbar Khamiso Khan is also a notable Alghoza player. [1] [3]
Khamiso Khan was a contemporary of another notable alghoza player Misri Khan Jamali. [4] Mostly, he played typical Sindhi folk and classical music on alghoza. [5] He was associated with Radio Pakistan, Hyderabad, Sindh as a folk artist for 18 years. Khamiso Khan had performed at many events when touring Europe and America before his death. When Khamiso died of a heart attack, president Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq paid him a tribute in a presidential message that his death was a great loss for folk music in Pakistan. [6]
Khan died after a heart attack on 8 March 1983. [6] [7] [2]
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