Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Abida parveen: a harmonious queen of sufiana

 

“Ohda Rub Ve Nahi Rusda Rub Desu,
Jinhu Yaar Manaan Da Chajj Howe
Unhoon Makke Jaan Di Lorrh Nahi,
Jinhu Yaar De Vekheya Hajj Howe
“main ranjhan nu dhudhan chali ,tae mainu ranjhan milya nahin ,
jungle dhuned , main bhele tacke tae mainu ranjan disya nahin,
raab milya mainu hathan loko tae raab ranjan jihya nahin “
Few days back I was searching wap india and downloaded a song “mera ruthra yaar nahin munda” sung by Abida parveen and wrote by Baba Bhulleh shah. If you understand punjabi then i can bet you this song will move you .each and every word of this song can induce a thought in your mind. BABA BHULLEH shah is relating his god to his lover ,he is trying to pleased his annoyed lover .he forget everything in doing so .while doing so he relived him self from all thralldom of society , religion and his rationality .
Melodious voice of Abida parveen add extra warmth to this song .she is a famous suffiana singer .I learned that Abida Parveen was born in Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan, where her father, Ghulam Haider, ran a music school. Her family was also near to shrines of Sufi saints and she was brought up in an environment where deep mysticism, poetry and music of Sufi saints were prevalent. She learnt music initially from her father and then from the famous singer Ustad Salamat Ali Khan. But to all intents and purposes, her singing career took off after marriage to Ghulam Hussain Sheikh, senior producer in Radio Pakistan.
Abida Parveen seems to have carved a unique niche for herself in music world, performing all over the world to a diverse audience. Abida herself said “I have turned to Sufis because they have spoken to God and Man through the language of Music – Sufism and music are inseparable and their message of love and peace is universal”. Her songs are mainly in Urdu, Sindhi, Punjabi and Hindi. Even though she sings in only few languages but her voice portray emotions so perfectly that some time even words can’t do the same. she is only female singer,allowed to sing in shrines in Pakistan.her voice is mesmerizing ,if any one wish to try then here is her complete discography :) .

Discography

  • Aap Ki Abida
  • Are Logo Tumhara Kiya
  • Best of Abida Parveen (1997)
  • Baba Bulleh Shah
  • Abida Parveen Sings Songs of the Mystics Vol 1
  • Arifana Kalam
  • Chants Soufis Du Pakistan
  • Faiz by Abida
  • Ghalib by Abida Parveen
  • Ghazal Ka Safar Vol I
  • Ghazal Ka Safar Vol II
  • Har Tarannum
  • Hazrat Sultanul Arafin Haq Bahu Rematullah
  • Heer By Abida
  • Ho Jamalo
  • Ishq Mastana
  • Jahan-e-Khusrau
  • Jeewey Sain Yan Jeewey
  • Kabir by Abida (2002)
  • Kafian Bulleh Shah
  • Kafiyan Khwaja Ghulam Farid
  • Khazana
  • Kuch Is Ada Se Aaj
  • Latthe Di Chadar
  • Mahi Yaar Di Ghadoli
  • Mere Dil Se
  • Meri Pasand – Abida Parveen
  • Raqs-e-Bismil – Dance of the Wounded
  • Sarhadein
  • Sings Amir Khusrau
  • Tera Ishq Nachaya
  • The very best of Abida
  • Yaadgar Ghazalen Vol 1
  • Rukh-e-Murshid (A tribute to Abida Parveen’s Murshid Sahibzada Muhammad Najeeb Sultan)





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