Mukhtiyar Ali is a folk singer from
Bikaner
Bikaner () is a city in the northwest of the States and territories of India, state of Rajasthan, India. It is located northwest of the state capital, Jaipur. It is the administrative headquarters of Bikaner District and Bikaner division.
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in the Indian state of
Rajasthan
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. He belongs to semi-nomadic community of
Mirasi, who are known for their oral tradition of
Sufi singing.
The men in Ali's family have been Sufi musicians for many generations.
Ali is a popular singer of the poetry of
Kabir, and
Mirabai, as well as Sufi poets such as
Bulleh Shah. He was covered by the
Kabir Project, as part of the movie 'Had Anhad' after which he gained lot of popularity. He made his international debut in July 2007. Mukhtiyar Ali has also since then sang songs for many movies. He was awarded the
GiMA Award for Best Music Debut for the year 2015 for the song 'Fanny Re' in the movie ''
Finding Fanny''. He collaborated with
Mathias Duplessy to write his music for the film.
References
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Living people
Indian folk singers
Year of birth missing (living people)