Dhol Faqeer
| Born | Dhol Faqeer 1 January 1917 |
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| Origin | Sindh |
| Died | 22 June 1992 (aged 75) |
| Genres | Folk music of Pakistan |
| Occupations | Folk singer Instrumentalist - Dhol and Ektara |
| Years active | 1950 – 1992 |
Dhol Faqeer | |
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| Awards | Pride of Performance award by the President of Pakistan in 1990 |
Dhol Faqeer (original name Dhol Faqeer) (Sindhi: ڍول فقير) (1917 – 22 June 1992) was a famous mystic and folk singer of Sindh, Pakistan. He was born at Patayoon, near Tando Allahyar, Mirpur Khas District, Sindh, British India.[1]
He was the son of Faqeer Muhammad Khaskheli. He died on 22 June 1992.[2][3]
Education
Dhol Faqeer did not have much formal education and schooling due to his family's poverty.[1]
Musical career
Dhol Faqeer listened to other singers at different places and learned how to sing himself from them. Later, he took training of music from Ismail Murree, Manthaar Faqeer Rajar and his grandson Wali Baksh Rajar.[1]
Dhol Faqeer was one of those singers who made Sindhi music durable with the combination of traditional Sindhi poetry. He considered singing as worship and charged nothing for singing. He was a disciple of scholar and poet Makhdoom Muhammad Zaman Talibul Moula who introduced him at Radio Pakistan, Karachi station around 1948.[4] Producer Mohammad Baksh Ansari took him to Hyderabad whereas Abdul Karim Baloch introduced him on Pakistan Television, Karachi.[1]
His songs were mainly broadcast from Radio Pakistan, Hyderabad. He visited many countries to perform his art.[1]
Awards
Along with several regional awards, the Government of Pakistan awarded him the Presidential Pride of Performance on 23 March 1990.[1][4]
Death
Dhol Faqeer died of kidney failure on 22 June 1992.[1] He is buried at Tando Allahyar in Sindh, Pakistan.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Profile of Dhol Faqeer". Encyclopedia Sindhiana website. Archived from the original on 3 July 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ M. A. Sheikh. Dhol Faqir profile (page 81) - Who's Who: Music in Pakistan. Google Books. p. 81. ISBN 9781469191584.
- ↑ Folk Music of Sindh - Dhol Faqeer (page 79). 1982. OCLC 11596435.
- 1 2 "Death Anniversary of Dhol Faqeer (Sindhi Folk Singer)". Radio Pakistan website. 30 June 2020. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2026.