Bakhshi–Wazir

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Bakhshi-Wazir
بخشی وزیر
Origin Lahore
Died11 January 1997
Genres Film score
Occupation(s)Music directors
Instrument(s) Percussion, orchestra
Years active1961-1997

Bakhshi-Wazir were a Pakistani composer duo who created music for films, television, and radio from the 1960s to the 1990s. The duo partnered two musicians Wazir Hussain and Bakhshi from Lahore. The duo is primarily known for composing a Punjabi song "Jadon Houly Jayi Laina Mera Naa" (Singer: Noor Jehan, Movie: Att Khuda Da Vair) in 1970 that became an iconic track in Pakistan's Punjabi music history.

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Career

The musicians Wazir Hussain and Bakhshi were two friends from Bhati Gate, Lahore, who later formed a musical duo as Bakhshi-Wazir. Wazir Hussain, who got music training from his paternal uncle Chote Ashiq Ali Khan, was expert in Raags, whereas Bukhshi was skilled in percussion, orchestra, and other musical arrangements. Starting their music career in 1961 with a film "Bekhabar", the duo wasted little time in making their reputation in the Lollywood films. At the end, they had composed playback music for around 250 films.

The Punjabi song "Jadon Holi Jai Laina Mera Naa" from the film "Att Khuda Da Vair" (1970), continues to be the song Bukhshi-Wazir are best known for. Vocalized by the singer Noor Jehan, this Raag Darbari-based song has gained popularity over the past three decades. Reportedly, the first two lines of this song's opening verse were written by poet Tanvir Naqvi over the course of an entire evening, and the remaining verses were finished the next day.

The other milestone of their career was the Punjabi song "Akh Lari Bado Badi" again sung by Noor Jehan for the film "Banarasi Thhag" (1973). Pictured on the actress Mumtaz, that club dance composition was a sensational hit of the era.

Once the demand for Bakhshi-Wazir's music in the Lollywood declined, they began composing music for Radio Pakistan and PTV. One of their significant projects was the narration of Syed Rizi Tirmizi's recording of the poet and philosopher Muhammad Iqbal's poems on CPU, Radio Pakistan, which included the voice of actor Muhammad Ali. [1] [2] [3]

Death

Wazeer Hussain died on January 11, 1997. [4]

Notable compositions

Bakhshi Wazir composed playback music for 10 Urdu and 54 Punjabi movies: [5]

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