Iqbal Jogi
Iqbal Jogi | |
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Born |
Iqbal Jogi January 1, 1925 Sukkur District, Sindh, Pakistan |
Occupation | Flute player |
Iqbal Jogi (Sindhi: اقبال جوڳي) was a musician who played a type of flute variously known as a murli, murliyon or been.[1] He came from Aror in Sukkur District, Pakistan.[2]
Tariq Rahman, a professor of linguistic history, described Jogi as the "last master player" of the murli.[1] Olympic records released an album titled Iqbal Jogi and Party in the 1950s, on which he played the instrument in a series of tracks of Sufi devotional music. Re-issued in 1997 as The Passion of Pakistan Tradition, reviewer Josef Woodard said "it's snaky, it's deep, and it's charming on a profound level". His style is often marketed as "snake-charmer music".[3] The name Jogi itself means snake-charmer.[1] Iqbal Jogi died in April 6, 1986 at Rohri. [4]
Jogi's brother, Eso Faqir, is also known for playing the murli.[2]
See also
- Amb Jogi
- Sodho Jogi
- Misri Jogi
- Sikandar Jogi
References
- 1 2 3 Rahman, Tariq (9 July 2011). "Our dying cultural heritage". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
- 1 2 Yusuf, Zohra, ed. (1988). Rhythms of the lower Indus: perspectives on the music of Sindh. Dept. of Culture and Tourism, Govt. of Sindh. p. 152.
- ↑ Woodard, Josef (June 1997). "Spheres". Jazz Times. pp. 101–102. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
- ↑ http://www.sindhsalamat.com/threads/10857/#post-175204
External links
- Iqbal Jogi at AllMusic
- Encyclopedia Sindhiana اقبال جوڳي, Iqbal Jogi article on Encyclopedia Sindhiana