Abida Parveen

Ghazal, Composer

1954 –

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Who is Abida Parveen?

Abida Parveen, is a Pakistani singer of Sindhi descent and one of the foremost exponents of Sufi music. She sings mainly ghazals and her forte, Kafis, a solo genre accompanied by percussion and harmonium, using a repertoire of songs by Sufi poets. Parveen sings in Urdu, Sindhi, Saraiki, Punjabi and Persian, and together with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is considered one of the finest Sufi vocalists of the modern era. She is currently a Judge on a musical show Sur Kshetra.

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Born
1954
Larkana
Also known as
  • Abida
  • Begum Abida Parveen
  • Abida Parween
  • عابدہ پروین
  • Parveen, Abida
Nationality
  • Pakistan
Profession

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on July 23, 2013

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