Ghazal lovers wish Ghulam Ali at his 80th birthday

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ISLAMABAD: Famous classical singer Ustad Ghulam Ali Khan’s 80th birthday is being celebrated across the country today ( Saturday)

Ghulam Ali born in the village of Kaleke, Sialkot, Pakistan on December 5, 1940. He belonged to a musical family, his father was a classical singer and sarangi player who trained him in music. Moreover at the age of 15, Ghulam Ali became a disciple of the legendary classical singer Bade Ghulam Ali Khan Sb, who was a master of the Patiala Gharana.

Along with singing ghazals, Ghulam Ali composes music for his ghazals too,his compositions are raaga-based and sometimes include a scientific mixture of raagas. He beautifully sings Punjabi geets too most of his punjabi geets have been extremely popular. Though he is from Pakistan but Ghulam Ali remains as popular in our neighboring countries as well as in Pakistan.

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