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

Coke Studio

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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