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Latif Award
Latif Award
DescriptionBest researcher, Artist, Singer of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
LocationBhit Shah, Sindh Pakistan
CountryPakistan
Presented byCulture, Tourism and Antiquities Department, Government of Sindh
Websitesindhculture.gov.pk

Latif Award (Sindhi: لطيف ايوارڊ) is given by Department of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities, Government of Sindh to the best researchers and singers of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai who made extraordinary work in Arts and Research field related with mystic poetry of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Sindhi language and Sindhi music. This award is a highest cultural decoration given by Government of Sindh. The award is given on Urs of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai in each year. [1][2] Latif Award is a unique golden model of Tamboro, a stringed music instrument, which is said to be invented by Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai himself.[3][4]

Recipients of Latif Award

2008

Winners of Latif Award in (264 Urs) held in 2008, are given below:

  • Abdullah Panhwar (Latif Ragh)
  • Ghulam Muhammad,(Banjo player)
  • Bhano Khan Shaikh (Research)
  • Allah Dino Nizamani (Shah Jo Ragi) [5]

2015

Winners of Latif Award in (272 Urs) held in 2015, are given below:

  • Syed Gadda Hussain (Shah`s raagi)
  • Taj Mastani (artist)
  • Haji Ali Nawaz (sughar)
  • Nawaz Mohamamd Achar (musician)
  • Abdul-Majid Bhurgri (research)[6]

2017

Winners of Latif Award in (274 Urs) held in 2017, are given below:

  • Faqir Manthar Junejo and Allah Dino Junejo (Bhital`s raagis)
  • Abdul Shakoor (instrumentalist)
  • Jami Chandio (researcher)
  • Qasim Rahimoon (sughar)
  • Yasir Qazi, (compere)
  • Amar Fayaz Buriro (extra ordinary service)
  • Shabir Kumbhar (extra ordinary service)
  • Master Intikhab Burdi and baby Rahat Burdi (who memorized Shah`s kalam)
  • Nadir Ali Jamali (who produced Bhitai`s statue)[7]

References

  1. ^ "Shah Latif Bhittai's Urs starts tomorrow | Samaa Digital". Samaa TV.
  2. ^ "People- Salzburg Global Seminar".
  3. ^ "Urs celebrations: Singing for Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai to the tune of the tamboora". The Express Tribune. January 20, 2011.
  4. ^ "Dunya News: Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai's invention Tambora instrument".
  5. ^ "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh". www.pas.gov.pk.
  6. ^ https://www.dawn.com/news/1223185
  7. ^ https://www.dawn.com/news/1368796
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