Shahid Akhtar Qalandar, commonly known by his stage name Qalandari, or Shahid Qalandar, is a Pakistani singer-songwriter born and raised in the Hunza Valley, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. At the age of 12, he started his musical life as a devotional singer and later explored Hunza Folk music. Since no proper recording was available in the region, he concentrated on compositions and song writing. He is known all over Gilgit-Baltistan for his voice and musical compositions. By 2009, he had released six albums: Shama, Qalandari 2002, Thala Thala (the most famous album in the Burushaski language to date), Best of Shahid Akhtar Qalandar, Jajee, and Mehr-e-Minas..
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| - Shahid Akhtar Qalandar noto anche come Shahid Qalandari (...) è un cantante, cantautore e poeta pakistano. È un artista buruscio della regione di Gilgit-Baltistan, in Pakistan. Ha pubblicato cinque album finora: Shama, Qalandari (2002), Thala Thala (l'album più famoso della lingua Burushaski fino ad oggi), Jajee e nel 2011 Mehr-e-Minas. (it)
- Shahid Akhtar Qalandar, commonly known by his stage name Qalandari, or Shahid Qalandar, is a Pakistani singer-songwriter born and raised in the Hunza Valley, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. At the age of 12, he started his musical life as a devotional singer and later explored Hunza Folk music. Since no proper recording was available in the region, he concentrated on compositions and song writing. He is known all over Gilgit-Baltistan for his voice and musical compositions. By 2009, he had released six albums: Shama, Qalandari 2002, Thala Thala (the most famous album in the Burushaski language to date), Best of Shahid Akhtar Qalandar, Jajee, and Mehr-e-Minas.. (en)
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| - Shahid Akhtar Qalandar, commonly known by his stage name Qalandari, or Shahid Qalandar, is a Pakistani singer-songwriter born and raised in the Hunza Valley, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. At the age of 12, he started his musical life as a devotional singer and later explored Hunza Folk music. Since no proper recording was available in the region, he concentrated on compositions and song writing. He is known all over Gilgit-Baltistan for his voice and musical compositions. By 2009, he had released six albums: Shama, Qalandari 2002, Thala Thala (the most famous album in the Burushaski language to date), Best of Shahid Akhtar Qalandar, Jajee, and Mehr-e-Minas.. He is a pioneer in using combining traditional and western musical instruments. His song Thala Thala has become an anthem for young people, and its melody has been added to a of traditional folk tunes called Hareep. In July 2005, he was the first artist from Gilgit Baltistan to perform for President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf. After the performance, Shahid requested that an auditorium and professional recording studio be built in Gilgit Baltistan where artists from the region could showcase their talent. Shahid Akhtar Qalandar has recorded six albums and has been part of promoting cultural music of mountains locally and internationally level as a lead singer and rubab player. Shahid has always encouraged young people, especially girls, from Gilgit-Baltistan to learn music and gain education. In 2007, he introduced the first female singer from the region, breaking the ideology of male dominance in regional music. He believes music and education are the only weapons which can defeat extremism from the region. In July 2016, Shahid visited Bulbulik the music school in Gojal Hunza and Leif Larsen Music Center at Altit to encourage youth towards music. In September 2016, he made a video message for youth of Gilgit Baltistan to avoid from drugs and alcohol. In July 2017, on the occasion of Diamond Jubilee of Prince Karim Aga Khan, the Imam of Shia Ismaili Community, he composed One Jamat Devotional Song in four different languages- Urdu, Persian, Burushaski and Arabic. One Jamat and Ali Guyam Ali Juyam became theme songs for the Ismaili Community in Gilgit Baltistan during the celebrations. (en)
- Shahid Akhtar Qalandar noto anche come Shahid Qalandari (...) è un cantante, cantautore e poeta pakistano. È un artista buruscio della regione di Gilgit-Baltistan, in Pakistan. Ha pubblicato cinque album finora: Shama, Qalandari (2002), Thala Thala (l'album più famoso della lingua Burushaski fino ad oggi), Jajee e nel 2011 Mehr-e-Minas. (it)
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