LAHORE: The nation is observing the 42nd death anniversary of Punjab’s iconic folk singer Alam Lohar, who enchanted fans with his unique melodies.
Alam Lohar stepped into the world of music in the early days of his life and rose to fame by singing in the theaters at that time. ‘Heer Waris Shah’ took Alam Lohar to new heights of fame. He sang Heer Waris Shah in more than 30 genres of music and made a record that is still ingrained in the soil of Punjab.
Alam Lohar has created many unique songs including Veer Maria Jagni, Wajaan Marian, Dilwala Dakhra, Moda Mar Ke Halai, Qissa Sohni Mahiwal, and many other songs. He used tongs as a musical instrument and introduced the world to a new instrument. This folk singer from Punjab had a great skill in playing tongs.
Alam Lohar has been awarded numerous awards and honors, including the Medal of Merit for his technical services. He died in a traffic accident on July 3, 1979, but the Punjabi songs are sung by Alam Lohar still resonate in the ears of the people of good music taste. The glory of Punjab, Arif Lohar is still keeping his father’s art alive.
