Ghazal King Mehdi Hasan passes away Today

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Ghazal King Mehdi Hasan passes away Today

Ghazal King Mehdi Hasan passes away Today:ghazal maestro Mehdi Hasan passed away in a private hospital here on Wednesday afternoon. He was admitted to ICU on Monday night after suffering prolonged illness.     Mehdi Hassan, who had a huge following in the subcontinent, cut back on his performances in the late 80s due to illness Considered one of the most successful ghazal singers of Pakistan, Mehdi Hasan was trained in classical music by his father Ustad Azeem Khan and his uncle Ustad Ismail Khan who were both well respected classical musicians.

Hasan was born into a family of traditional musicians at Luna village, India, in 1927. His family migrated to Pakistan after 1947. He had been awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, Pride of Performance and Hilal-e-Imtiaz by the Pakistani government.

Ghazal King Mehdi Hasan passes away Today

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