Khamiso Khan
Pakistani folk artist
About Khamiso Khan
Lived 1923 – 1983 (aged 59–60). Khamiso Khan was a Pakistani alghoza.
Khamiso Khan (; 1923–1983) was a Sindhi folk musician and alghoza player from Sindh, Pakistan.
Personal life Khamiso Khan was born in 1923 in Tando Muhammad Khan city, of Tando Muhammad Khan District, Sindh, Pakistan. His son Akbar Khamiso Khan is also a notable alghoza player.
Career Khamiso Khan was a contemporary of another notable alghoza player Misri Khan Jamali. He mainly played typical Sindhi folk and classical music on alghoza.
He was associated with Radio Pakistan, Hyderabad Station as a folk artist for 18 years. Khamiso Khan performed at events when touring Europe and the United States. When Khamiso died of a heart attack, then president Zia-ul-Haq called his death a great loss for folk music in Pakistan.
Awards and recognition Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1979.
Death Khamiso Khan died after a heart attack on 8 March 1983 at Hyderabad, Pakistan.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Khamiso Khan?
Pakistani folk artist
When was Khamiso Khan born?
Khamiso Khan was born in 1923 in Tando Muhammad Khan.
When did Khamiso Khan die?
Khamiso Khan died on 8 March 1983 in Hyderabad%5D,sindh Pakistan.
What was Khamiso Khan's occupation?
Khamiso Khan was an alghoza.
What nationality was Khamiso Khan?
Khamiso Khan was Pakistani.
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