Amb Jogi
| Anb Jogi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Anb Khan Jogi 1 January 1974 Tando Allahyar, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Dholak player |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Amb Jogi (Sindhi: انب جوڳي) is a dholak or dhol drum player (Sindhi: ڍولڪ نواز).
Anb Khan, son of Beku Khan Jogi, was born in 1974 at Tando Allahyar Sindh. His grandfather Kaanji Jogi was also a famous tabla player. He was interested in playing the dholak since childhood, so he used to give Dalda ghee box to play. He learned early from his cousin, singer Ustad Sodho Khan Jogi; then he earned thread of studentship (devotee) from Baradi Faqir. He then spent seven years learning classical tabla training from Ustad Nazir Khan.[1]
Ustad Ameer Ali introduced Anb Jogi on Radio Pakistan and Shah Abdul Latif conference in 1988; concurrently he performed on Pakistan Television (PTV).
Companionship with singers
Anb Jogi has performed with Sindhi singers, such as
- Humaira Channa
- Fozia Soomro
- Allah Dino Junejo
- Deeba Seher
- Shaman Ali Mirali
- Ahmed Mughal
- Abida Parveen
Performance
Anb Jogi has performed on television and six times in Dubai as well. He performed in the concert at Hyderabad.[2] The first time he went to Dubai, in a programme arranged by K.T.N TV, he performed with:
- Sadiq Fakir
- Ahmed Mughul,
- Sajjad Yousif
- Deeba Seher
- Tufail Sanjrani
The second time he performed with:
- Barkat Ali Bhat
- Samina Kanwal
- Zamin Ali
- Mahesh Chander, an Indian singer and son of Master Chander
See also
References
- ↑ "انب جوڳي". Encyclopedia Sindhiana. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ↑ Kamran Shafi (Jan 17, 2011). "Thank God for little mercies". Dawn Group. Dawn Newspaper. Retrieved 20 April 2016.