Suraiya Multanikar

Suraiya Multanikar (born 1940, Multan)[1] is a Pakistani singer mostly known for her folk songs. Her repertoire includes classical, semi-classical, ghazal, folk songs[2] and film songs.

Early life and Family

Her earliest childhood memories are of wanting to excel as a singer. No one in her immediate family could either teach or advise her. So in her childhood, she taught herself by listening to film songs and copying their tunes and lyrics. Later, she became a formal disciple of Ghulam Nabi Khan of the Delhi gharana of classical music who was a sarangi player.[3] Multanikar has 7 children (from oldest to youngest): Muhammad Ali, an UK based orthopaedic doctor; Ruqaiya Sajjad; Ramzan Ali, Shaista, Rabia, Aalia and Rahat Bano.[4] Her youngest daughter, Rahat is also a folk singer like her mother.[4]

Career

Radio Pakistan

On the radio, she sang compositions by veteran Pakistani composers, Niaz Hussain Shami and Abdul Haq Qureshi.[4]

Film Industry

Multanikar's career as a playback singer was short lived. She gained widespread recognition for her song,"Bare Be Murawwat Hain Yeh Husn Walay, Kahin Dil Laganey Ki Koshish Na Karna" written by Masroor Anwar, music by Deebo Bhattacharya from the Pakistani film, Badnaam[4] (1966).

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Suraiya Multanikar Retrieved 08 February 2016
  2. 1 2 Suraiya Multanikar Zulqarnain's Audio Archive 26 September 2014, Retrieved 08 February 2016.
  3. ↑ http://www.thefridaytimes.com/tft/suraiya-multanikar/, Biography of Suraiya Multanikar on The Friday Times newspaper, Retrieved 2 April 2016
  4. 1 2 3 4 Veteran Singer Suraiya Multanikar Part II by Dr. Amjad Parvez, Daily Times newspaper, 30 January 2015. Retrieved 08 February 2016
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Official website Retrieved 08 February 2016
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