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Munir Sarhadi
File:Munir-sarhadi.jpg
Portrait of Munir Sarhadi
Background information
Born1931
Peshawar, Pakistan
OriginKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
DiedMay 23, 1980
Peshawar
Occupation(s)Instrumentalist, Folk singer
Instrument(s)Sarangi
Years active19xx – 1980
NationalityPakistani
AwardsPride of Performance[1]

Munir Sarhadi (Urdu: منیر سرحدی 1931 – May 23, 1980) was a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-based Pakistani instrumentalist, sarinda-player and folk musician, who as a musician, represented Pakistan in several countries.[2] Munir, in 1978 became the recipient of Pride of Performance, a civil award conferred by the Government of Pakistan.[3][4][5]

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. 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.[6]

Death

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 requirements, and on May 23, 1980 he died in poverty at Peshawar in a dignified manner.[1][6]

Munir Sarhadi on Sarangi

References

  1. ^ a b Aziz, Shaikh (2007-11-03). "SPOT LIGHT: Munir Sarhadi ó the sarinda virtuoso -DAWN Images; January 20, 2002". dawn.com. Archived from the original on 2007-11-03. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  2. ^ اورکزئی, رفعت اللہ (June 1, 2017). "کیا پاکستان میں سارندہ خاموش ہورہا ہے؟". BBC News اردو – via www.bbc.com.
  3. ^ Sheikh, M. A. (2012-04-26). Who's who: Music in Pakistan. ISBN 9781469191591.
  4. ^ Reporter, Our Staff (March 19, 2012). "Centre urged to recognise work of KP artistes". nation.com.pk.
  5. ^ 50 Years of Lahore Arts Council, Alhamra: An Overview. Sang-e-Meel Publications. March 4, 2000. ISBN 9789693510836 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ a b "Cultural heritage: Last patron of sarinda struggles to keep strings resonating". The Express Tribune. February 8, 2013.