Akbar Khamiso Khan

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Akbar Khamiso Khan (Sindhi : اڪبر خميسو خان‎) is an alghoza player from the Sindh province of Pakistan. [1] [2]

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Early life

Khan was born on August 10, 1976 in Hyderabad [3] [4] to renowned alghoza player Khamiso Khan.

Career

Khan has performed both domestically and internationally. One of his most notable performances was at the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of OIC in Saudi Arabia. [5] He plays tunes from all the provinces of Pakistan. [6]

Awards

Khan won the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz Award by the Government of Pakistan in 2010. [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ "An elegy to music". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  2. ↑ "TheNews Weekly Magazine". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  3. ↑ "اڪبر خميسو خان : (Sindhianaسنڌيانا)". www.encyclopediasindhiana.org (in Sindhi). Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  4. ↑ "The International Samaa' Festival for Spiritual Music & Chanting". www.cdf.gov.eg. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  5. ↑ "Pakistan participates in OIC golden jubilee celebrations". Arab News PK. 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  6. ↑ "Tunes of Sindh: QSF musical gala enthrals audience". The Express Tribune. 2018-02-25. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  7. ↑ "Eclectic mix: From Kalash to Sindh, music binds us as a nation". The Express Tribune. 2013-08-15. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  8. ↑ "35 noted personalities get awards". DAWN.COM. 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
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