Surriya Khanum

Surriya Khanum
Birth name Surriya Khanum
Origin Pakistan
Genres Ghazal, Pakistani classical music, Pakistani folk music
Occupation(s) singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1977 - present
Associated acts Strings, Coke Studio (Pakistan)

Surriya Khanum is a veteran Pakistani folk and classical singer from the Punjab. She is also known for performing and singing Sufi music on Pakistan Television and other TV channels.[1]

Career

She appeared as a featured artist on the eighth season of popular music reality television series Coke Studio Pakistan. She sang[2][3] a popular wedding song of Tufail Niazi's "Chirya Da Chamba" along with Anwar Maqsood which was praised for its music, composition and the beautiful narration of a letter by Anwar Maqsood. It was stated that the song "created a memorable experience for the audience".[4]

Discography

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singles

  • MenDa Ishq Vi Toon (a Kafi song written by the 19th century Sufi poet Khawaja Ghulam Farid)
  • Toonba - Turr Multanon Toonba Aaya
  • Raataan Jaagni Aan
  • Yaar Toon Kithay Vain
  • Way Main Chori Chori Tere Naal La Layyan Akhhaan Wey[5] (a Punjabi song written by the famous poet Manzoor Hussain Jhalla)
  • Ramzaan KehRay Velay Laaiyan
  • Mera Chann Masta
  • Bhul Jaania Kisay De Naal Pyaar Na
  • Saaiyaan

Coke Studio

  • "'Chiryan Da Chamba" (2015)

References

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIIgLhNT7SQ, Surriya Khanum performing on Coke Studio, Pakistan, videoclip on YouTube, Retrieved 5 March 2016
  2. ↑ "Coke Studio: Will songs from Episode 2 make it to your wedding soundtrack?". Dawn News. August 22, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Coke Studio Season 8-Episode 2:Sugar, spice and some things nice". Ali Raj. The Express Tribune. August 24, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Pakistani singing talent at its best". The Daily Times. August 26, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  5. ↑ http://www.mp3tunes.tk/download?v=PcQMWM1Zkt8, Surriya Khanum performing the above song, Retrieved 5 March 2016



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