Abida Parveen
Abida Parveen, born February 20, 1954, in Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan, is a
Pakistani singer, composer, and musician specializing in Sufi music. Trained
initially by her father, Ustad Ghulam Haider, and later by Ustad Salamat Ali
Khan of the Sham Chaurasia gharana, she began performing at Sufi shrines in the
early 1970s. She achieved her radio breakthrough in 1973 on Radio Pakistan with
the Sindhi song “Tuhinje zulfan jay band kamand widha”. Her notable recordings
include “Tere Ishq Nachaya” and “Yaar Ko Hamne” from her studio album
Raqs-e-Bismil. Internationally, she has performed ...
