Thursday, March 4, 2010

Siraiki

Siraiki is spoken by 13.9 million people in southern Punjab and northern SindhAtta Ullah Essa Khelvi Khan is one of the most famous Siraiki singers in Pakistan, hailing from Mianwali. Siraiki media has significantly developed and has brought more talent onto the national level, such as Kook TV and Rohi Tv. The Siraiki language is often considered the sweetest of all Pakistani languages, hence the popularity of Siraki music is nationwide. The great late Pathane Khan also did considerable work in the field of Siraiki music. His songs such as Mera Ishq Vi Tu and Charakay De are still loved by masses and equally appreciated by non-Siraiki speakers. Another star of this language is world renowned folk singer Reshma. She has rendered some beautiful songs in Saraiki along with Urdu andPunjabi for which she gained fame across Pakistan and internationally. A new voice from Mianwali is also attracting people Ali Imran Awan.




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