ISLAMABAD: The popular classical singer Amanat Ali Khan is being
remembered on Saturday with tributes paid to his memorable songs in the
Pakistan music industry.
He was born in 1932 in Sham Chaurasi,
Hoshiarpur, Punjab. He was a Pakistani classical/ghazal singer from the
Patiala gharana and soon after independence he moved to Pakistan.
His
concerts on Radio Lahore became quite popular and he toured South Asia
becoming the representative of Patiala gharana in Pakistan. The late
1950s and early 1960s saw the rise of seraphic singer Ustad Amanat Ali
Khan.
The prestigious Patiala Gharana, the family that sworn to
carry on the traditional and classical aura of Hindustani music, saw
another immaculate and faultless singer adding more shine, prestige and
prosperity to their name.
His memorable songs include "Aa Mere
Pyaar Ki Khushboo", "Yeh Arzoo Thi", "Mausam Badla", "Yeh Na Thi Hamari
Qismat", "Insha Je Utho" and "Kab Aao Ge".
Ustad Amanat Ali died
at aged 42 years in Lahore in 17 September 1974. He was honored with the
'Pride of Performance' award by the government of Pakistan
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