Qawwal Bahauddin Khan
Ustad Bahauddin Khan Qawwal (1934 – 3 February 2006) (Urdu: أستاذ قوّال بهاءالدين) was a Pakistani Qawwali musician.
Ustad Bahauddin Khan Qawwal | |
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Born | 1934 |
Origin | Delhi, British India |
Died | 2006 (aged 71–72) |
Genres | Qawwali |
Occupation(s) | Qawwal Musician |
Instrument(s) | Harmonium Tabla |
All five of his sons - Muhammad Najmuddin (born 1967), Saifuddin Mehmood (born 1971), Zafeeruddin Ahmed (born 1977), Mughisuddin Hassan (born 1979) and Ehtishamuddin Hussain (born 1981) - have followed in his footsteps. Traditional Qawwali singing heritage of the city of Karachi can still be felt and seen in a small neighborhood in Karachi named Qawwali Gali in the Saddar Town area, where a street is named after Bahauddin Qawwal.
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