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Abida Parveen
Powerful interpretations of Sufi poetry, including Tere Ishq Nachaya and Yaar Ko Humne.
Tere Ishq Nachaya · Raqs-e-Bismil
- Born
- 20 February 1954
- Birthplace
- Larkana, Pakistan
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Abida Parveen
Abida Parveen is a Pakistani devotional singer whose extended vocal interpretations bring poetry, improvisation and spiritual intensity together.
Early life
Musical household
Trained with her father, singer and teacher Ghulam Haider, in Larkana.
Further study
Also learned from classical vocalist Salamat Ali Khan.
Career
- Early 1970s
Shrine performances
Developed her singing at Sufi shrines and gatherings.
- 1973
Radio breakthrough
A Sindhi song brought recognition through Radio Pakistan.
- 1980s–1990s
International audiences
Concerts and recordings carried her repertoire abroad.
- 2010s–2020s
New collaborations
Reached further listeners through Coke Studio performances.
Selected work
Tere Ishq Nachaya
Interprets Bulleh Shah's poetry of transformative love.
Raqs-e-Bismil
Album featuring the widely known Yaar Ko Humne.
Tu Jhoom
A Coke Studio duet with Naseebo Lal.
Beyond music
Family partnership
Her husband Ghulam Hussain Sheikh supported the development of her recording career.
National recognition
Received Pakistan's Nishan-e-Imtiaz in 2021.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Aga Khan Museum: Abida Parveen ↗Raqs-e-Bismil: recording catalogue ↗Photo: Hammad Khan. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
