1. Ustad Khyal Muhammad is a Pashtun singer from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
10 Facts About Khyal Muhammad
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Khyal Muhammad has appeared regularly on television, usually singing ghazals and in movies.
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Khyal Muhammad is originally from Tirah in Khyber Tribal District.
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Khyal Muhammad was born in Peshawar on 5 January 1946 to a musical family.
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Khyal Muhammad's brother Saif Ul-Maluk was a popular singer in the 1960s, who often performed on Radio Peshawar.
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Khyal Muhammad has been called the Elvis Presley of Pashto music.
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Khyal Muhammad renders ghazal songs in a traditional manner, choosing pieces that combine mysticism, romance and philosophy, usually with an undertone of melancholy.
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Khyal Muhammad's voice has impressive range, but is always fully under control.
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In 1991, Khyal Muhammad was given the National Film Award for playback singer.
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Khyal Muhammad has received a Pride of Performance presidential award, two National Awards and a gold medal from Pakistan Television Corporation presented by Madame Noor Jehan.