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Shahid Ali Khan (singer)

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Shahid Ali Khan (Urdu: شاہد علی خان) is a Canada based singer in the Qawwali genre, a musical tradition that dates back over 700 years.[1]

Biography

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Shahid Ali Khan was born in Lahore, Pakistan, and brought up in a family of Qawwal musicians. He studied under [Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan], and later performed with him. He started his singing with his uncle Mohammad Butta and Bashir Ahmed Qadri the famous qawals of Pakistan.

Recordings

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Shahid Ali Khan released his first CD in Canada in November 2006. The self-titled album is in the Qawwali music style.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Shahid Ali Khan Concert Review". MyBindi.com website. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. ^ "RBC desiFEST presented by Rogers". RBCdesiFEST.com website. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2023.