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ISLAMABAD: The 19th death anniversary of qawwal, Ghulam Farid Sabri, will be observed on Friday, April 4.
He started to take initial lessons of qawwali singing from his father Inayat Sabri at the age of 6.
He made his first public performance at the Urs of Sufi saint Mubarik Shah in 1946 in Kalyana, a village in the district of Rohtak in East Punjab, India .
His first recording, released in 1958, was a popular hit called Mera Koi Nahin Hai Tere Siwa.
Bhardo Jholi Meri Ya Muhammad, Sarela Makan Se Talab Hui, Taajdar-e-Haram, are some of his most acclaimed qawwalis.
Ghulam Farid Sabri, died on April 5, 1994 in Karachi, after suffering a heart attack.
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