Alam Lohar

Born in 1927, Alam Lohar was easily the most popular folk singer of his time in Punjab which he toured extensively performing at festivals and traveling theatres. With the advent of TV in Pakistan in 1964, he gained a much wider following. He died in 1981, the same year in which he was given the Pride of Performance award.

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Turday mirzay jat- Lyrics – Qissa Mirza Shiban – Music – Traditional

Way din charrney tay – Lyrics – Traditional – Music – Traditional

Too jeevain bairiwaleya – Lyrics – Qissa Dhol Sammi – Music – Traditional

Saeen Ditta Qadri

Saeen Ditta Qadri was a flute player par excellence who was associated for several years with the Radio Pakistan and the movie industry. A pupil of Ustad Muhammad Hussain,the manager of the famous Babu Band of Lahore, he learnt classical music from ektara player Allah Ditta. He died in 1986.

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Raga – Des – Tabla – Ustad Talib Hussain

Farida Khanum

Farida Khanum is an accomplished practitioner of the semi-classical style of ghazal singing. Musically, she takes after her celebrated sister Mukhtar Begum. She received her early training from the legendary Ustad Ashiq Ali Khan of the Patiala Gharana. She received the Pride of Performance medal in 1971.

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Woh mujh say – Lyrics – Sufi Tabassum – Music – Hassan Latif