Pappu Sain
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Pappu Sain is a famous sufi dhol
player. He performs every Thursday evening at the Tomb of Shah Jamal
in Ichhra
, Lahore
, Pakistan
.
There is another man named Goonga Sain who plays dhol at the same time. Pappu Sain plays dhol downstairs while Goonga Sain plays upstairs.
He has taken his Sufi-style of drumming to Germany
, Switzerland
, and Britain, and has performed throughout the Muslim
world. Pappu Sain has recently been featured in performances with the Pakistani music band Overload
.
Baba Shah Jamal
, a 19th century saint, also used the drum and the dance to perpetuate Islam.
Pappu Sain left the band overload due to his sickness. He can not travel by air. He is currently residing in Lahore
.
Dhol
Dhol can refer to any one of a number of similar types of double-headed drum widely used, with regional variations, throughout the Indian subcontinent and nearby regions. Its range of distribution in India and Pakistan primarily includes northern areas such as the Assam Valley, Bengal, Gujarat,...
player. He performs every Thursday evening at the Tomb of Shah Jamal
Tomb of Shah Jamal
The Tomb of Shah Jamal is the tomb of Sufi Saint Baba Shah Jamal. It is located in the city of Lahore - the capital of Punjab, Pakistan. There is a masjid built around the tomb which incorporates a graveyard....
in Ichhra
Ichhra
Ichhra is a commercial and residential area in Lahore, Pakistan.-History:The neighbourhood was named after the death of an old woman who's nickname was Mai Ichhra of now Muslim Kamboja tribe who migrated from Mesopotamia/Mittani having worshipped in ancient times their mother goddess Ishara, sacred...
, Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
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There is another man named Goonga Sain who plays dhol at the same time. Pappu Sain plays dhol downstairs while Goonga Sain plays upstairs.
He has taken his Sufi-style of drumming to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, and Britain, and has performed throughout the Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
world. Pappu Sain has recently been featured in performances with the Pakistani music band Overload
Overload (Pakistani band)
Overload is a rock band from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Founded in 2004, the band is directed by founder, vocalist and drummer Farhad Humayun, who was soon joined by Sheraz Siddiq on keyboards, Hassan Mohyeddin on percussions and dhol players, Pappu Sain and Jhura Sain...
.
Baba Shah Jamal
Baba Shah Jamal
Baba Shah Jamal was born in 1588 CE. His father, Maulana Abdul Wahid, was also a renowned religious scholar and belonged to the family of Qazi Jamalud Din Badshahi, a famous Kashmiri family. Shah Jamal belonged to the school of Qadiriyyah and Suhrawardiyya and came to Lahore in 1617 CE. He lived in...
, a 19th century saint, also used the drum and the dance to perpetuate Islam.
Pappu Sain left the band overload due to his sickness. He can not travel by air. He is currently residing in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
.
External links
- Video of Pappu Sain performing at Shah Jamal shrine
- Associated Press report about Pappu Sain
- Several photos from the website of Ayaz Asif
- Photo of Pappu Sain
- Photo of Pappu Sain from the Smithsonian Magazine
- Photo of Pappu Sain from the Indus Music Awards in Pakistan
- Pappu Saeen beats the drum for Shah Jamal, Daily Times (May 3, 2006)
- Devotees whirl to dhol at Baba Jamal’s Urs, Khaleej Times (May 5, 2006)
- PHOTO OF PAPPU SAIN @Madho Lal Husain, PHOTO BY YASUO OSAKABE
