Habib Painter

Habib Painter

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  • Name:
  • Habib Painter
  • Died:
  • February 22, 1987

Habib Painter Biography

Habib Painter was a versatile and legendary Qawwal and a folk singer who lived in the 20th century. He lived in Aligarh, UP during the period, 1915 – 22 February 1987. He owns many memorable qawwalis to his credit. He was a spiritual disciple of Hazrat Nizamuddin and Amir Khusro also. His good command over the language and great voice made him a popular artist among his contemporaries. He was a simple man who combined Hindu and Muslim culture to bring home the message of integration. Hawab was different from other performers in that whatever he sang pulsated with nerve-tingling imagery. He used to sing songs for troupes during Chinese invasion in 1962 and it brought him to limelight.

 

Habib Painter was born in Aligarh in the year 1915. Interestingly he was a home painter during his early days, which earned him the name, Habib Painter. He was spotted by Rais Mirza performing Qawwali, and he brought Painter to Delhi. Though he was a Qawwal artist, he broke all stereotypes by performing in Islam oriented songs and poems only. His songs also included Krishna, satsanga, sidha, yoga etc, and he was a great example of religious harmony. He sang for the troops during India-China war in 1962 giving courage to fighting soldiers, and he came to limelight. Impressed by this, then PM Jawaharlal Nehru bestowed him with the title "Bulbul-e-Hind" which literally means ‘Bulbul of India’.

 

He lived a very simple life and he sang for 50 years. As time passed by, many of his accompanists became old with him as they never left them. They preferred his company rather than the glamour of filmdom. He was fully active in his musical journey throughout his life. He left for a tour of East Africa, arranged by Bollywood actress Mumtaz, but felt homesick and returned to his beloved Aligarh. He expired on February 22, 1987 aged 72, and was buried in a mud grave.

Published: February 16, 2019

Updated: February 16, 2019

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