Allah Rakha (sarangi)

For the tabla player, see Alla Rakha.

Allah Rakha (sarangi player)
Born1932[1]
Sialkot, Punjab, British India
Died2015
Occupationsarangi player
Known forSarangi player as an accompanist to vocalist musicians on Pakistani television and Radio Pakistan
AwardsPride of Performance Award by the Government of Pakistan in 1995

Allah Rakha (1932 – 2015), also referred to by the title Ustad, was a Pakistani sarangi player and often performed with music groups on Pakistan Television. Among the music instruments of the Indian sub-continent, sarangi is a complex and difficult to play stringed instrument. According to Allah Rakha's obituary in The News International newspaper, "It should not be forgotten that to play the sarangi well is a feat in itself; it requires decades of dedicated application."[2]

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