09-09-2004

Sindh cultural festival ends with music contest in Karachi

via www.dawn.com

A budding artist, Gulzar of Umerkot, won the first position in a singing competition, part of the Maganhaar Music Show, organized on the concluding day of a cultural festival held at a local hotel late Tuesday night. The second position was secured by Sabira Sultana of Ranipur whereas a young duo, Long Khan and his cousin Aslam Khan, was adjudged third. The jury comprised Sarwat Ali, Baidil Masroor and Wali Ram.

Some 16 young male and female budding singers, trained by Ustad Rasool Bakhsh Abro and Ustad Shafi Mohammad Faqir, hailing from Thar, Khairpur, Ranipur, Umerkot and Buzdarwara participated in the competition…