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Posted Date: 17th June, 2012 Last updated at 00:00 PSTLegendary Ghazal Singer Mehdi HassanRadio Pakistan broadcasts special programmes to pay tributes to legendary Ghazal Singer Mehdi Hassan
Loading the player ...Radio Pakistan broadcast a special programme on Friday (June 15) night to pay tributes to the legendary Ghazal and folk singer Mehdi Hassan. The programme was broadcast by all Medium Wave and FM 93 channels of Radio Pakistan. Famous artist Shujaat Hashmi hosted the programme. This special programme was a part of the three-day mourning Radio Pakistan observed on the sad demise of the great singer Mehdi Hassan.
Legendary Ghazal Singer Mehdi Hassan passed away in Karachi on Wednesday after protracted illness. He remained under treatment at a private hospital for a long time. He was laid to rest in Karachi on Friday.
Mehdi Hassan was born in 1927 in a village called Luna in Rajasthan‚ undivided India in a family of traditional musicians.
He had his musical grooming from his father Ustad Azeem Khan and uncle Ustad Ismail Khan who were both traditional Dhrupad singers.
After the independence‚ 20 years old Mehdi Hassan and his family migrated to Pakistan and settled in Cheecha Watni‚ district Sahiwal. Mehdi Hassan was given an opportunity to sing on Radio Pakistan in 1953‚ primarily as a thumri singer‚ which earned him recognition within the musical fraternity. At that time‚ Mehdi Hassan also had a passion for Urdu poetry and began to experiment by singing ghazals on part-time basis.
Mehdi Hassan ruled Pakistani film industry for a long time. 1962 was a lucky year for him when his three songs were a hit. His all time hit Ghazal Gullon mein rang bharay... in film Farangi in 1964 gave him breakthrough as playback singer. His peak period was in the 1970s.
Following a severe illness in the late 80s‚ Mehdi Hassan stepped down from playback singing. Later due to severity of his illness he completely departed from music.
Radio Pakistan arranged several musical events to pay tributes to the legendary singer during his life time.
The last one was held in Lahore on 6 February this year.
Mehdi Hassan received numerous awards and recognitions. These include the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz ; the Pride of Performance ; and the Hilal-i-Imtiaz . Besides Nigar Film and Graduate Awards from Pakistan‚ he was recipient of the Saigal Award in Jalandhar‚ India‚ in 1979 and the Gorkha Dakshina Bahu Award in Nepal in 1983.
The National Assembly which resumed its session on Wednesday afternoon offered fateha for the departed soul of Mehdi Hassan.----------------
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani have condoled the death of Mehdi Hassan.In their separate condolence messages‚ they said that the vacuum created by death of Mehdi Hassan the field of music will not be filled long.
Speaking National Assembly‚ Dr Fehmida Mirza‚ Deputy Speaker Faisal Karim Kundi‚ Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira‚ Sindh Governor and Chief Minister have also condoled the dealth of Mehdi Hassan.
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