Abida Parveen (Singer)

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'Abida Parveen', 2005 (ballpoint pen sketch)
Size - 11" x 14"

Abida Parveen

Abida Parveen is a Pakistani singer of Sindhi descent and one of the foremost exponents of Sufi music. 

She sings mainly ghazals and her forte, Kafis, a solo genre accompanied by percussion and harmonium, using a repertoire of songs by Sufi poets.

Awards

• President of Pakistan’s Award for Pride of Performance (1982).
• The Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 2005.
• Lifetime Achievement Award at the Kaladharmi Begum Akhtar Academy of Ghazal in India 2012.