Tufail Niazi
| Tufail Niazi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1916 Jallandhar, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 21 September 1990 Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Folk singer |
Tufail Niazi (Urdu: طفیل نیازی) (1916 – 21 September 1990) was a Pakistani folk singer whose songs include "Saada Chirryan Da Chamba Ae," "Akhiyaan Lagiyaan Jawaab Na Daindian," "Layee Beqadran Naal Yaari,Tay Tut Gai Tarak Karkey" and "Mein Nai Jana Kheriyan De Naal." He used to perform regularly on Pakistan Television (PTV) and Radio Pakistan.
Tufail Niazi was born in the small town Madaira, Jallandhar, Punjab, British India in 1916. His was the only Muslim family residing in the otherwise Sikh village of Madaira.
Tufail's family and ancestors were "Pakhawajis." His ancestry included "Rubabis" who sang Gurbanis in gurdwaras. Tufail followed this family tradition and began singing Guru Nanak's bani at the gurdwara in the village of Pumba near Amritsar, where his maternal grandfather was employed as a rubabi. After spending three years in the village Pumba, he lost interest and his father, Haji Raheem Buksh, took him to Goindwal, near the town of Taran Taaran. Here, he joined the Gaushala singing party that went from village to village to spread the message of cow protection.
Tufail lived in Goindwal for four years where he enjoyed listening to great performers at the 'chota mela' of "Harballabh". Held every year, these performances influenced his decision to stay in Goindwal.
After staying in Goindwal for a few years, Tufail first became a "Raasdhari," a street performer who drew large audiences with his combination of theatre, narrative and songs, which often drew inspiration from the life of Lord Rama. Tufail then joined a travelling theatre ("Nautanki"), and honed his theatrical and story telling skills by playing a hero in productions of famous Punjabi folk tales such as Heer Ranjha, Sohni Mahiwal, Sassi Punnu and Pooran Bhagat.
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