6th Death Anniversary Of Musician A. Hameed Observed

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6th death anniversary of musician A. Hameed observed

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th May, 2017 ) : The death anniversary of well-known composer and fiction writer Sheikh Abdul Hameed widely known as A. Hameed was observed on Saturday .

According to ptv news, Abdul Hameed was born on 25 August 1928 in Amritsar (India). He started his career from Bombay's film world and later moved to Lahore,where his name became famous as a leading music composer for Pakistani movies.

His father Shaikh Muhammad Munir was a professor of music at DAV College in Amritsar and was known for his rare collection of books on music Following in the footsteps of his father the young A.

Hameed also studied music. He acted in school plays and composed music. His father died while A. Hameed was still a freshman in college.. He joined Radio Pakistan as assistant script editor. After working for some years in Radio Pakistan he joined Voice of America.

His first collection of short stories Manzil Manzil got a great acclaim from the readers and made him a well-recognized romantic short story writer.

He has written over hundred novels and one hundred books for children.

Among these the most popular play for children; 'Anniak Wala Jin' is still remembered for its vivid imagination, colourful characters and thrilling story. Apart from writing short stories and novels, he also wrote columns for national newspapers and also wrote Radio and tv programmes.

Munir had composed music for two well-known films such as 'Akhri Ghalti'and 'Inder Raj'. A Hameed composed music for many popular songs like: 'Teri ulfat mein Sanam dil ne buhat dard sahe', 'Ae Badlon ke rahi', 'Kissi se nazar takra geyi'.

Temperamentally he was a quiet good-natured humble artist who shied away from publicity. He also played the piano. In 1983 he was working for Pakistan National Arts Council in Rawalpindi. He was a singer too but sang privately.

But his role as a composer has been acknowledged and revered by singers and listeners alike. On May 20 2011 Hameed died in Rawalpindi. But his music composition lives on.