Pappu Sain

Pappu Sain (Urdu: پپو سائیں) is a famous sufi dhol player. He performs every Thursday evening at the Tomb of Shah Jamal in Ichhra, Lahore, Pakistan.

There is another man named Goonga Sain who plays dhol at the same time. Pappu Sain plays dhol downstairs while Goonga Sain plays upstairs.

He has taken his Sufi-style of drumming to Germany, Switzerland, and Britain, and has performed throughout the Muslim world. Pappu Sain has recently been featured in performances with the Pakistani music band Overload.

Baba Shah Jamal, a 19th century saint, also used the drum and the dance to perpetuate Islam.^{[citation needed]}

Pappu Sain left the band Overload due to illess which prevents him from traveling by air.^{[citation needed]} He currently resides in Lahore.

External links

• Video of Pappu Sain performing at Shah Jamal shrine
• Associated Press report about Pappu Sain
• Several photos from the website of Ayaz Asif
• Photo of Pappu Sain
• Photo of Pappu Sain from the Smithsonian Magazine
• Photo of Pappu Sain from the Indus Music Awards in Pakistan
• Pappu Saeen beats the drum for Shah Jamal, Daily Times (May 3, 2006)
• Devotees whirl to dhol at Baba Jamal’s Urs, Khaleej Times (May 5, 2006)
• PHOTO OF PAPPU SAIN @Madho Lal Husain, PHOTO BY YASUO OSAKABE