Jump to content

Munir Sarhadi: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
embed Infobox/bg/origin
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit
 
(37 intermediate revisions by 14 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|Pakistani folk musician|Sarangi player}}
{{short description|Pakistani folk musician and sarangi player}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=June 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Munir Sarhadi
| name = Munir Sarhadi
| image =
| image =
| image_size =
| image_size = 185px
| image_upright =
| image_upright =
| landscape =
| landscape =
| alt =
| alt =
| caption =
| caption = Portrait of Munir Sarhadi
| instrument = [[Sarinda (instrument)|Sarinda]] (Bowed string instrument)<br/>Related to [[Sarangi]]
| background = solo_singer
⚫
| alias =
| instrument = [[Sarangi]]
⚫
| alias =
| origin = [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]
| origin = [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]
| genre =
| genre =
| occupation = [[Multi-instrumentalist|Instrumentalist]], [[Folk music|Folk singer]]
| occupation = [[Multi-instrumentalist|Instrumentalist]], [[Folk music|Folk singer]]
| label =
| label =
| associated_acts =
| associated_acts =
| birth_date = 1931
| birth_date = 1931
| birth_place = [[Peshawar]], Pakistan
| birth_place = [[Peshawar]], Pakistan
| years_active = 19xx – 1980
| years_active = 19xx – 1980
| death_date = May 23, 1980
| death_date = May 23, 1980
| death_place = Peshawar
| death_place = Peshawar
| current_members =
| past_members =
| module =
| module2 =
| module3 =
{{Infobox person | embed=yes
{{Infobox person | embed=yes
| nationality = Pakistani
| nationality = Pakistani
Line 31: Line 27:
| known_for =
| known_for =
| notable_works =
| notable_works =
| awards = [[Pride of Performance]] Award by the [[President of Pakistan]] in 1978
| awards = [[Pride of Performance]]<ref name="Aziz 2007">{{cite web | last=Aziz | first=Shaikh | title=SPOT LIGHT: Munir Sarhadi ó the sarinda virtuoso -DAWN Images; January 20, 2002 | website=dawn.com | date=2007-11-03 | url=https://www.dawn.com/weekly/images/archive/020120/images8.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071103121617/https://www.dawn.com/weekly/images/archive/020120/images8.htm | archive-date=2007-11-03 | url-status=dead | access-date=2020-03-04}}</ref>
}}
}}
}}
}}
⚫
'''Munir Sarhadi''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|'''منیر سرحدی'''}}}} 1931 – May 23, 1980) was a [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]-based Pakistani instrumentalist, [[Sarinda|sarinda]]-player and [[Folk music|folk musician]], who as a [[Musician|musician]], represented Pakistan in several countries.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/urdu/entertainment-40116433|title=کیا پاکستان میں سارندہ خاموش ہورہا ہے؟|first=رفعت اللہ|last=اورکزئی|date=June 1, 2017|via=www.bbc.com|newspaper=BBC News اردو}}</ref> Munir, in 1978 became the recipient of [[Pride of Performance]], a civil award conferred by the [[Government of Pakistan]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite book| url=https://books.google.com/?id=Ol9C3lhd01QC&pg=PA181&lpg=PA181&dq=munni+begum+date+of+birth+vocalist#v=onepage&q=Sarinda&f=false |title=Who's who: Music in Pakistan|isbn=9781469191591|last1=Sheikh|first1=M. A.|date=2012-04-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nation.com.pk/19-Mar-2012/centre-urged-to-recognise-work-of-kp-artistes|title=Centre urged to recognise work of KP artistes|first=Our Staff|last=Reporter|date=March 19, 2012|website=nation.com.pk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/?id=-kLWAAAAMAAJ&q=munir+sarhadi+sarinda&dq=munir+sarhadi+sarinda|title=50 Years of Lahore Arts Council, Alhamra: An Overview|date=March 4, 2000|publisher=Sang-e-Meel Publications|via=Google Books|isbn=9789693510836}}</ref>


⚫
'''Munir Sarhadi''' (1931 – May 23, 1980) was a [[Pashtuns|Pashtun]]-Pakistani instrumentalist, [[Sarinda (instrument)|sarinda player]] and a [[Folk music|folk singer]]. As a [[musician]], he represented Pakistan in several countries.<ref name="Aziz 2007">{{cite news| last=Aziz | first=Shaikh | title=SPOT LIGHT: Munir Sarhadi &ndash; the sarinda virtuoso |date=20 January 2002 |newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)| url=https://www.dawn.com/weekly/images/archive/020120/images8.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071103121617/https://www.dawn.com/weekly/images/archive/020120/images8.htm | archive-date=3 November 2007 | url-status=dead | access-date=10 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/urdu/entertainment-40116433|title=کیا پاکستان میں سارندہ خاموش ہورہا ہے؟|first=رفعت اللہ|last=اورکزئی|date=June 1, 2017|newspaper=BBC News اردو}}</ref> In 1978, Munir became the recipient of [[Pride of Performance]], a civil award conferred by the [[Government of Pakistan]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ol9C3lhd01QC&q=Sarinda&pg=PA181 |title=Who's who: Music in Pakistan|isbn=9781469191591|last1=Sheikh|first1=M. A.|date=2012-04-26}}</ref><ref name=TheNation>{{Cite news|url=https://nation.com.pk/19-Mar-2012/centre-urged-to-recognise-work-of-kp-artistes|title=Centre urged to recognise work of KP artistes|date=19 March 2012|newspaper=The Nation (Pakistani newspaper)|access-date=10 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-kLWAAAAMAAJ&q=munir+sarhadi+sarinda|title=50 Years of Lahore Arts Council, Alhamra: An Overview|date=March 4, 2000|publisher=Sang-e-Meel Publications|via=Google Books|isbn=9789693510836}}</ref>
==Life and background ==
⚫
Munir was born in 1931 at [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] province [[Peshawar]]. He was primarily playing the [[Sarinda]] despite his parents wished him to play the [[String instrument|string instrument]]. His father refused to teach him traditional musical instrument in an attempt to allow him play the string instrument besides sarinda. He continued playing sarinda and earned national recognition in 1978 when government of Pakistan conferred to him [[Pride of Performance]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/504623/cultural-heritage-last-patron-of-sarinda-struggles-to-keep-strings-resonating/|title=Cultural heritage: Last patron of sarinda struggles to keep strings resonating|date=February 8, 2013|website=The Express Tribune}}</ref>


==Early life and career==
⚫
==Death==
⚫
Munir Sarhadi was born in 1931 at [[Peshawar]], [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]. He was primarily playing the [[Sarinda (instrument)|sarinda]] despite his parents wishing him to play a non-bowed [[string instrument]]. His father refused to teach him the traditional musical instrument in an effort to allow him to play the string instrument besides sarinda. Munir was persistent in his pursuit of sarinda and later became quite good in playing it. He used to perform at many music festivals and music concerts. He was in great demand due to his skills all over Pakistan.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/504623/cultural-heritage-last-patron-of-sarinda-struggles-to-keep-strings-resonating/|title=Cultural heritage: Last patron of sarinda struggles to keep strings resonating|date=8 February 2013|newspaper=The Express Tribune (newspaper)|access-date=10 June 2020}}</ref><ref name="Aziz 2007"/>
⚫
Munir was keen of sarinda musical instrument, who didn't earn much from his profession. His only source of income was his job at radio Pakistan. The salary which which was being offered to him, was not adequate to fulfill his [[Medication|medication]] requirements, and on May 23, 1980 he died in poverty at [[Peshawar]] in a dignified manner.<ref name="Aziz 2007"/><ref name="auto"/>


==Awards and recognition==
⚫
==External links==
* [[Pride of Performance]] Award by the [[Government of Pakistan]] in 1978.<ref name="Aziz 2007"/>
⚫
[https://sarangi.info/sarangi/sarhadi/ Munir Sarhadi on] [[Sarangi]]

⚫
==Death==
⚫
Munir Sarhadi was passionate about sarinda musical instrument. He didn't earn much from his profession. His only source of income was his job at a broadcast network [[Radio Pakistan]]. The salary which was being offered to him, was inadequate to fulfill his [[medication]] requirements, and on May 23, 1980, he died in poverty at [[Peshawar]], but died in a dignified manner.<ref name="Aziz 2007"/><ref name="auto"/>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


⚫
==External links==
⚫
[[Category:Musicians from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]
⚫
* [https://sarangi.info/sarangi/sarhadi/ Munir Sarhadi on sarangi.info music website]
⚫
[[Category:People from Peshawar]]
* [https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.movinghere.org.uk//gallery/celebration/instrument.htm Sarinda instrument with picture on The National Archives of UK]

{{Pride of Performance for Arts}}
{{authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sarhadi, Munir}}
⚫
[[Category:1978 deaths]]
[[Category:1931 births]]
⚫
[[Category:Musicians from Peshawar]]
[[Category:Pakistani folk singers]]
[[Category:Pakistani folk singers]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Pride of Performance]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Pride of Performance]]
⚫
[[Category:Pakistani male singers]]
[[Category:Sarangi players]]
[[Category:Sarangi players]]
[[Category:1978 deaths]]
[[Category:Pashto-language singers]]
[[Category:1931 feaths]]
[[Category:Pashtun male singers]]
⚫
[[Category:20th-century Pakistani male singers]]
[[Category:20th-century Pakistani singers]]
[[Category:Pashtun musicians]]
{{Pakistan-musician-stub}}

Latest revision as of 18:39, 21 September 2023

Munir Sarhadi
Born1931
Peshawar, Pakistan
OriginKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
DiedMay 23, 1980
Peshawar
NationalityPakistani
AwardsPride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1978
Occupation(s)Instrumentalist, Folk singer
Instrument(s)Sarinda (Bowed string instrument)
Related to Sarangi
Years active19xx – 1980

Munir Sarhadi (1931 – May 23, 1980) was a Pashtun-Pakistani instrumentalist, sarinda player and a folk singer. As a musician, he represented Pakistan in several countries.[1][2] In 1978, Munir became the recipient of Pride of Performance, a civil award conferred by the Government of Pakistan.[3][4][5]

Early life and career

[edit]

Munir Sarhadi was born in 1931 at Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He was primarily playing the sarinda despite his parents wishing him to play a non-bowed string instrument. His father refused to teach him the traditional musical instrument in an effort to allow him to play the string instrument besides sarinda. Munir was persistent in his pursuit of sarinda and later became quite good in playing it. He used to perform at many music festivals and music concerts. He was in great demand due to his skills all over Pakistan.[6][1]

Awards and recognition

[edit]

Death

[edit]

Munir Sarhadi was passionate about sarinda musical instrument. He didn't earn much from his profession. His only source of income was his job at a broadcast network Radio Pakistan. The salary which was being offered to him, was inadequate to fulfill his medication requirements, and on May 23, 1980, he died in poverty at Peshawar, but died in a dignified manner.[1][6]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d Aziz, Shaikh (20 January 2002). "SPOT LIGHT: Munir Sarhadi – the sarinda virtuoso". Dawn (newspaper). Archived from the original on 3 November 2007. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  2. ^ اورکزئی, رفعت اللہ (1 June 2017). "کیا پاکستان میں سارندہ خاموش ہورہا ہے؟". BBC News اردو.
  3. ^ Sheikh, M. A. (26 April 2012). Who's who: Music in Pakistan. ISBN 9781469191591.
  4. ^ "Centre urged to recognise work of KP artistes". The Nation (Pakistani newspaper). 19 March 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  5. ^ 50 Years of Lahore Arts Council, Alhamra: An Overview. Sang-e-Meel Publications. 4 March 2000. ISBN 9789693510836 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ a b "Cultural heritage: Last patron of sarinda struggles to keep strings resonating". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 8 February 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
[edit]
Stub icon

This article about a Pakistani musician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Munir_Sarhadi&oldid=1176438047"