Awwal Allah Noor - Alam Lohar

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Muhammad Alam Lohar (Urdu: محمد عالم لوہار) was a prominent Punjabi folk music singer of Pakistan.Alam Lohar was born in the small village of Aach Goach in Gujrat District, in Punjab, into a family of blacksmiths. He was gifted with a melodious voice and began singing as a child. Alam Lohar developed a new style of singing the Punjabi warm, an epic or folk tale. He is famous for his rendition of Waris Shahs Heer, which he has memorized in 36 styles and forms. He recorded his first album at the age of 13 and has outsold all other singers in Pakistan. Alam Lohar is also the inventor of term and song "Jugni".

Alam Lohar organized a full-fledged theatre with a complete orchestra. His troupe toured all of Punjab for religious and seasonal festivals. Alam Lohar's son Arif Lohar is also a famous singer. Alam Lohar died in an accident near Sham ki bhaitiyan on July 3, 1979. He was laid to rest in Lala Musa.

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  • v gud

  • Very good.

  • Alam lohar was a greet singer of pakistan(MAQSOOD-UR-REHMAN,KOK­AL HAZARA)

  • It is 'Raag Prabhatee' for sure, for other specifics, may be someone with deeper knowledge can answer !

  • is this Raag Prabhatee? As in the tune? Which no. raag is it? I never got very far in Guru Granth Sahib.

  • This is Baba Bhagat Kabir's poetry, composed in raag Prabhatee, and part of Sikh Scripture, Guru Granth Sahib (ref: panaa 1349)

  • good song by Mr Alam lohar

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