Haider Rahman is a

Pakistani Pakistanis (, ) are the citizens and nationals of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Pakistan is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. As much as ...

musician and current band member of the band Laal. He plays the

bansuri A bansuri is an ancient side-blown bamboo flute originating from the Indian Subcontinent. It is an aerophone produced from bamboo and metal-like material, used in many Indian and Nepali Lok songs. A ''bansuri'' is traditionally made from a ...

''(flute)'' for the band. He also sometimes lends his voice for backup vocals. He is recognized all over Pakistan because of his being a '' shagird'' of the legendary Pakistani

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player Akmal Qadri and the famous

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classical musician

Hariprasad Chaurasia Hariprasad Chaurasia (born 1 July 1938) is an Indian music director and classical flautist, who plays the bansuri, in the Hindustani classical tradition. Early life Chaurasia was born in Allahabad (1938) (present day Prayagraj) in the Indian ...

. He also spent some time training with ''Mohammad Ahsan'' (aka ''Pappu'').

Early life

Haider started playing the flute at a very young age. His main inspiration was Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia with whom he spent nearly 4 months in training as a ''Shagird'' (student). He has dedicated his life to training for and playing the

because of the Pandit's influence. Haider is also credited for taking the North Indian flute playing genre to a new level because of his work and performances with

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, Bulgarian, Hungarian and western classical

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musician's while he was studying for a

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in economics from London.

Laal

Haider is a founding member of the band Laal. His main performance comes when he is given a ''"space"'' for a Flute solo, in which he plays the flute for 5 to 6 minutes. He has quoted in several interviews that he is not told what to play. He improvises according to his mood and also says that he plays the sound that he hears inside him, and does not play anything that he has played before. He also claims that he does not rehearse before going out on stage. Haider is considered to be a great asset not only to the band but also to the

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Discography

Haider has performed as a

(flute) player in the band's debut album ''Umeed e Sahar''.

References

External links

Laal's Official WebsiteLaal Brigade Al-Rasub
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rahman, Haider Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Pakistani male singers Musicians from Lahore Pakistani communists

Early life

Laal

Discography

See also

References

External links