Ustad Muhammad Juman ( sd, استاد محمد جمن) (10 October 1935 – 24 January 1990) was a Sindhi musician and classical singer from Pakistan, whose impact on Sindhi music is still pervasive.

Early life and career

Muhammad Juman was born on 10 October 1935 in the village of Sorra, located in the Lasbela District of Balochistan, to a musician, Haji Ahmed Sakhirani of Sakhirani clan. It was only natural that he became fond of music from his childhood years. Juman took formal music lessons from a venerable Pakistani musician Ustad Nazar Hussain of Pakistan Television ( Lahore Center), who had also been a music tutor to the renowned singer Madam Noor Jehan. He went to Radio Pakistan in Karachi to start a career as a "Surando" Player ( fiddler). He played symphony of Kohyari in audition and started working as a staff musician of Radio Pakistan, Karachi. He played "Surrando" in harmany with many artists especially Ustad Muhammad Ibrahim. In 1955, he went to Radio Pakistan Hyderabad as a musician where he composed Kalams of various

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Flute playing

He was fond of playing flute since childhood therefore he visited Radio Pakistan Karachi station several times. Eventually, he started program as a flute player.

Singing career

Some of his fellow radio artists advised him to sing as his voice had a quality. Within short time, he started singing regularly and appeared at Radio Pakistan Hyderabad as a singer. Here he became a student of Ustad Nazar Hussain and Wahid Ali Khan (elder). Afterwards he worked hard to learn the music of

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’s poetry and became a successful singer.Profile of Ustad Muhammad Juman on encyclopediasindhiana.org website (in Sindhi language)
Retrieved 5 September 2022 Ustad Muhammad Juman was such a musician who brought out new colors, new ways and renovations to Sindhi music. He used to work hard and composed countless musical melodies. He had his own unique style of singing which was appreciated not only by public but also by other musicians. He sang the poetry of mystic poets but specially sang Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai with great love. One of the famous kafi song "Muhinjo Mulk Malir, Kotan Main Aaun Keean Guzariyan" was recorded for film Umer-Marvi. His famous and evergreen Kafi was "Yaar Dadhi Isaq Aatish lai Hai".The great singing of Sindhi raj: Muhammad Juman on sindhsalamat.com website
Published 24 January 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2022 Muhammad Juman also performed in India, Bangladesh, Japan, Australia and many other countries. Veteran singers like Lata Mangeshkar, Noor Jehan and Abida Parveen have praised his singing talent. Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto also was an admirer and used to invite him for his personal gatherings.

Awards and recognition

* Pride of Performance Award by the Government of Pakistan in 1980. * Government of Sindh, Culture department has inaugurated a music gallery for him in recognition of his services at

Museum,

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Latif Award Latif Award ( sd, 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 relate ...

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Daily Times (newspaper), Published 27 January 2019, Retrieved 5 September 2022 * Sachal Sarmast Award.

Music training

Muhammad Jumman received his music education from Ustad Nazar Hussain and Bari Waheed Ali Khan, expert on Bhittai's Surs (Symphonies). He became very famous when he sang a Sindhi Kalam of

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This Kalam (Song) was composed by the notable musician Deebo Bhattacharya. Muhammad Jumman became well-known everywhere after performing a Saraiki Kafi of Usman Faqir: Muhammad Juman was a regular performer of Sufi music on Pakistan Television shows.Muhammad Juman performing on Pakistan Television
Uploaded 13 October 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2022 He also sang

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's kafis "Ishq munjhon izhar thee ayo" and "Kech Punhal day hal kahay hal" at Radio Pakistan. Juman's son, Shafi Muhammad, also followed his style of kafi singing.

Death

He died on 24 January 1990 at a Karachi hospital due to complications from hepatitis and diabetes. He was buried at Mewa Shah Graveyard, Karachi.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Juman, Ustad Muhammad 1935 births 1990 deaths Sindhi people 20th-century Pakistani male singers 20th-century Pakistani singers People from Lasbela District Sindhi-language singers Singers from Sindh Performers of Sufi music Pakistani folk singers Sufi artists Recipients of the Pride of Performance