Sher Miandad Khan

Pakistani qawwal and folk singer

Sher Miandad Khan
شیر میانداد خان
Born	Sher Miandad 1968 Pakistan
Other names	Cukoo
Occupation(s)	Qawwali, folk music^[1]
Years active	1996 – present^[2]
Awards	Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2023

Sher Miandad Khan (Urdu: شیر میانداد خان) (born 1968), is a Pakistani qawwal and a folk singer.

Early life

He was born in Pakpattan, Pakistan and started his qawwali group in 1996. He adopted qawwali singing as his family tradition. His grandfather Din Mohammad Qawwal (Dina Qawwal) was a renowned qawwal of India and Pakistan.^[2] He learned music from his father Ustad Miandad Khan.^[3]

He is a cousin of renowned qawwal Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Sher Miandad is the younger brother of another popular Pakistani qawwal Badar Ali Khan also known as Badar Miandad Qawwal.^[3]^[4]^[1]

Career

He has given his qawwali performances of sufiana kalam at many international music fairs and shows including in the United States, Switzerland, India and Singapore. Sher Miandad and his qawwali group has performed for Pakistan Television and Radio Pakistan.^[3]^[2] His qawwali group has performed in Geneva, Switzerland and Oslo, Norway and have won some international music awards also.^[2]^[1]

Naats

Some of his Naats are:

Tu Kuja Man Kuja

Qawali

Some of his Qawalis are:

Nach Malanga
Baba dey darbar chirryan boldiyan^[3]^[5]
Jugni (Sakhi Lal Di Jugni)
Yad bhuldi nai teri
Tumhein dillagi bhulani pare gi
Qalandri Gharha
Raaz diyan gallan^[1]
Kabootar Daata De^[5]

Awards and recognition

Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2023.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Qawwali night: 'Qawwali night: Mehfil-e-Sama captivates capital residents (at Islamabad, Pakistan)". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 14 January 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Profile of Sher Miandad Qawwal on Bhakti music website Retrieved 8 July 2023
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Faizan Hussain (29 June 2014). "Keeping Qawwali tradition alive (Sher Miandad Qawwal interview and profile)". The Nation (newspaper). Retrieved 8 July 2023.
^ History of Qawwali on twocircles.net website Published 7 March 2013, Retrieved 19 August 2018
^ ^a ^b Sher Miandad Khan - Top Songs Apple Music website, Retrieved 8 July 2023
^ "President confers Pakistan civil awards on 253 personalities". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Associated Press of Pakistan. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2023.