Muhammad Juman
| Ustad Mohammad Juman Sindhi: استاد محمد جمن |
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| Born |
10 October 1935 Sorra, Lasbela, Balochistan |
| Died | January 24, 1990 (aged 54) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Genres | Classic, Kafi, Ghazal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, folk singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, harmonium |
| Years active | 1950s–1990 |
Ustad Muhammad Juman (Sindhi: استاد محمد جمن) (10 October 1935 – 24 January 1990) was a Sindhi musician and classical singer from Pakistan, whose impact on Sindhi music is still pervasive .
Juman was born in the village of Sorra, located in the Lasbela District of Balochistan, to a musician, Haji Ahmed Sakhirani of Sakhirani clan. It was only natural that he became fond of music from his childhood years. Juman took formal music lessons from a venerable Pakistani musician Ustad Nazar Hussain of Pakistan Television (Lahore Center), who had also been a music tutor to the renowned singer Madam Noor Jehan.
He was awarded Pride of Performance by the Government of Pakistan in recognition of his services in the field of music in 1980.
He went to Radio Pakistan in Karachi to start a career as a "Surando" Player (fiddler).He played symphony of Kohyari in audition and started working as staff musician of Radio Pakistan, Karachi. He played "Surrando" in harmany with many artists especially Ustad Muhammad Ibrahim. In 1955, he went to Radio Pakistan Hyderabad as a musician where he composed Kalams of various Sufi saints of Sindh.
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