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| name = Habib Wali Mohammad <br />
| native_name = حبیب ولی محمد<br />
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| birth_date = 16 January 1921<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2014|9|04|1921|1|1}}<br />
| death_place = Los Angeles, California<br />
| birth_place = [[Rangoon]], Burma<br />
| occupation = Singer, businessman<br />
| genre = [[Ghazal]]<br />
| instrument = Harmonium<br />
| years_active = 1934–2014<br />
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'''Habib Wali Mohammad''' <br />
({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|حبِیب ولی محمد}}}}), (16 January 1921 – 3 September 2014) was a Pakistani [[ghazal]] and film playback singer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/757730/habib-wali-muhammad-passes-away-at-93/|title=Habib Wali Mohammad passes away at 93|publisher=The Express Tribune newspaper|date=27 June 2016}}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Habib Wali Mohammad was born on January 16, 1921 at [[Rangoon]] to a conservative [[Memon people|Memon]] family, which later moved to [[Mumbai]]. His family, Tabani, an industrial house has large business holdings in [[Pakistan]].<br />
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During his childhood, Habib Wali Mohammad often listened to [[Qawwali]] music. But due to economic and business reasons, he gave priority to academics.<br />
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He received his MBA from [[Syracuse University]], New York in 1947, and then lived in [[Mumbai]] for about 10 years before moving to [[Pakistan]]. His brother [[Ashraf W. Tabani]] was the governor of the province of [[Sindh]], [[Pakistan]] during 1988. He died on 3 September 2014 in Los Angeles, USA.<ref>http://www.dawn.com/news/1129834, 'Habib Wali Mohammad passes away' on [[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]] newspaper, Published 5 September 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2016</ref> The Tabanis belong to the [[Gujaratis|Gujarati]]-speaking [[Memon people|Memon]] community.<ref>[http://pakistanlink.org/Commentary/2010/Feb10/05/04.HTM Pakistan ’s Memon Benefactors]</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Pakistan and Gulf Economist, Volume 6, Issues 1–26|publisher=Economist Publications|date=1986|page=145|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LQgXAQAAMAAJ|quote=Mr. Tabani belongs to the Gujrati speaking community which has a strong hold on the commercial sector of the country.}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
As a youth, Habib Wali received classical music lessons from Ustad Latafat Hussain, nephew of Ustad Fayyaz Khan. In college, he became active in the musical functions of [[Ismail Yusuf College]], gaining the nickname 'Taan Sen'. He completed his bachelor's degree in Bombay.<br />
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In 1941, Habib Wali was awarded first prize in a Bombay music competition with 1200 contestants, including the singer [[Mukesh Chand Mathur]]. His winning performance was singing the ghazal of the last [[Mughal emperors|Moghul Emperor]] [[Bahadur Shah Zafar]], ''Lagta Nahin Hai Jee Mera Ujray Diyar Mein''.<br />
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Encouraged by this honour, at a young age, he took more interest in ghazal singing. During his stay in America, he had been out of touch with music. Hence, he felt lonely and missed his earlier college functions in Bombay. In his own words, "He was not happy in ‘Ujray dayar mein’, the same ghazal which had won him an award of a lifetime. He put a lot of effort and came out with a gramophone record of ghazals in his voice. On one side of the record, he dubbed Bahadur Shah Zafar's ghazals and on the other side, [[Mirza Ghalib|Ghalib's]] ghazals.<br />
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Unfortunately, the Indian public was reluctant to buy them.<br />
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Listening to these ghazals, actress [[Meena Kumari]] became a fan of his, and since she was at the time affiliated with [[Radio Ceylon]], she had his recordings broadcast often. This boosted Habib Wali's sales and caused him to become a celebrity.<br />
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After the [[Partition of India|independence]] of [[Pakistan]] in 1947, his family migrated to [[Pakistan]] and established an industrial group which includes the Shalimar Silk Mills. He gave most of his time to the family business, recording ghazals and geets for films in his spare time, however music was not pursued as a profession.<br />
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However he still sang ghazals for the music companies.(including a geet written by [[Parveen Shakir]]: ‘Gori karath singhar’). In the eighties, he recorded ghazals on audio cassettes which were composed by the renowned music director [[Nisar Bazmi]] and the [[Pakistan Television]], Karachi Center's music director ''Niaz Ahmed''. In addition, he received offers to become a film playback singer for the [[Pakistani film industry]].<br />
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Habib Wali Mohammad was from an early group of singers ever to record the [[ghazal]]s. But probably because of his background and as a member of a well-established family, Habib Wali had never pursued an aggressive and mainstream career as a singer, though he was still highly regarded.<br />
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His famous ghazals include [[Bahadur Shah Zafar]]'s 'Na kisi ki aankh ka noor hoon' and [[Qamar Jalalvi]]'s 'Kab mera nasheman ahelay chaman'. All of his performances of the ghazals of Bahadur Shah Zafar have been very popular.<br />
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His other well known ghazals, include [[Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo]]. He also sang the famous national song, "Roshan-o-Rakhshan, Nayyar-o-Tabaan, Pakistan rahay".<br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Habib Wali Mohammad lived in Los Angeles California, United States with his wife, Rehana and his family, including his sons, Rizwan Wali Mohammad Tabani and Nadeem Wali Mohammad Tabani. Both are ghazal and geet performers in their own right. Anwar Wali Muhammad Tabani lives in New Jersey and the daughter Ruxana lives in Karachi, Pakistan.<ref>http://www.dawn.com/news/1129992, Profile of Habib Wali Mohammad on [[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]] newspaper, Published 5 September 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2016</ref><br />
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== Discography ==<br />
Some of the ghazals, recorded in the voice of Habib Wali Mohammad are listed here below:<br />
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‘Ye na thi hamari Qismath’: poet: [[Mirza Ghalib]]<br />
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‘Ja kahio unsay naseem-e-sahar’: poet: [[Bahadur Shah Zafar]]<br />
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‘Gajra bana kay lay Aa malaniya’: poet: Afshan Rana<br />
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==Ghazals for films==<br />
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*‘Aaj janay ki zid na karo’: poet: [[Fayyaz Hashmi]], picturised on Nadeem, music of [[Sohail Rana]] for film ''Badal Aur Bijli (1973)''<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73L74L1lnXI, Habib Wali Mohammad film song on YouTube. Retrieved 27 June 2016</ref><br />
*‘Aashiyan jal gaya' :poet: Raaz Illahabadi, music by [[Sohail Rana]] in film ‘Baazi (1970)’<br />
*'Raatain theen chandni', film song lyrics by Waheed Qureshi, music of [[Sohail Rana]] in film ‘Baazi (1970)’<br />
*'Marnen Ki Duawain Kyun Maango-Jeene Ki Tamana Kaun Kare', film song lyrics by Moin Ahsan Jazbi, music by [[Nashad]] in film 'Chand Sooraj (1970)'<br />
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National songs like: ‘Roshan-o- rakhshan, nayyar-o-taban’, Aye nigar re watan tu salamat rahay, Sohni dharti Allah rakhe, Lahoo jo sarhad pe beh chuka hay, La fata illah ali la saif-o – illah zulfakar.<br />
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==Awards and recognition==<br />
* [[Nigar Award]]-Special Nigar Award in 1970<br />
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== Recent concerts ==<br />
Habib Wali Mohammad had a ghazal concert on 27 February 2010 in [[Edison, New Jersey]], and on 28 February 2010 in [[West Virginia]], performing with his son Nadeem Wali Mohammad, and former singer Bela Modi.<br />
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Habib Wali Mohammad recently performed in April 2012 in San Jose California for the Human Development Foundation, a fund raising event.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:1921 births]]<br />
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[[Category:Pakistani ghazal singers]]<br />
[[Category:Pakistani Muslims]]<br />
[[Category:Syracuse University alumni]]<br />
[[Category:Singers from Karachi]]<br />
[[Category:Pakistani expatriates in the United States]]<br />
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