Pakistani Ghazals

[A for Anarchy]

Can someone recommend to me any new good ghazal artists from Pakistan? Actually old, unfamiliar one (the ones not in list below) will also do.

I already have a collection consisting of these artists which I got from wiki:
* Roshan Ara Begum
* Abida Parveen
* Ahmed Rushdi
* Amanat Ali Khan
* Farida Khanum
* Noor Jehan
* Ghulam Ali
* Iqbal Bano
* Maaz Moeed
* Malika Pukhraj
* Munni Begum
* Mehdi Hassan
* Naheed akhtar
* Nayyara Noor
* Tahira Syed
* Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
* Tina Sani


Are there any Sarod artists I must know about from Pakistan?

<Yes, before the Indians jump on about their artists - I will make a separate thread for that>

 

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Can someone recommend to me any new good ghazal artists from Pakistan? Actually old, unfamiliar one (the ones not in list below) will also do.

I already have a collection consisting of these artists which I got from wiki:
* Roshan Ara Begum
* Abida Parveen
* Ahmed Rushdi
* Amanat Ali Khan
* Farida Khanum
* Noor Jehan
* Ghulam Ali
* Iqbal Bano
* Maaz Moeed
* Malika Pukhraj
* Munni Begum
* Mehdi Hassan
* Naheed akhtar
* Nayyara Noor
* Tahira Syed
* Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
* Tina Sani


Are there any Sarod artists I must know about from Pakistan?

<Yes, before the Indians jump on about their artists - I will make a separate thread for that>

That list about sums up all the old-time greats. However; some of them (IMO) while being absolutely great singers, could'nt really classify as Ghazal singers. That includes: Roshan Ara Begum, Abida Parveen, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Especially Roshan Ara Begum, who remained a classical singer all her life and sang the occasional Ghazal; because of the shrunken audience for Classical Music in Pakistan. Just as some lesser known Classical Singers even sang some Qawwalis to keep body and soul together.

However, Farida Khanum, Noor Jehan, Iqbal Bano, Munni Begum, Ghulam Ali and Mehdi Hassan have been the ultimate Ghazal Singers (IMO). Few will match up to these dazzling luminaries. Just my (subjective) POV.

 

[Pride]

That list about sums up all the old-time greats. However; some of them (IMO) while being absolutely great singers, could'nt really classify as Ghazal singers. That includes: Roshan Ara Begum, Abida Parveen, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Especially Roshan Ara Begum, who remained a classical singer all her life and sang the occasional Ghazal; because of the shrunken audience for Classical Music in Pakistan. Just as some lesser known Classical Singers even sang some Qawwalis to keep body and soul together.

However, Farida Khanum, Noor Jehan, Iqbal Bano, Munni Begum, Ghulam Ali and Mehdi Hassan have been the ultimate Ghazal Singers (IMO). Few will match up to these dazzling luminaries. Just my (subjective) POV.

I second your point..

Few of my favorite Ghazals from Pak artists:-

A) Ghulam Ali
1) Chupke Chupke raat din
2) Hungama hai kyon Barpa
3) Woh kaisi pagal ladki thi
4) Hum tere shaher mein
5) Awargi

B) Munni Beghum - ek shaam chura loon

C) Mehdi Hassan - ranjish hi sahi & few filmy songs

D) Noorjehan - "Hamari Saanso mein aaj tak" and "Meri Zindagi tera pyaar" with Nusrat saheb

 

[Raja.Pakistani]

I also like masood khan sheelo khan

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[Peregrine]

I like Nayyara Noor a lot

 

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Some of my favs....

 

[Peregrine]

Can someone recommend to me any new good ghazal artists from Pakistan? Actually old, unfamiliar one (the ones not in list below) will also do.
Are there any Sarod artists I must know about from Pakistan?

You haven't mentioned, Salamat Ali. Here is one of his Ghazal with Sabnam Majeed.

 

[Rafael]

One of the best ghazals:

 

[A for Anarchy]

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