Niaz Ahmed
Background information
Born3 December 1946
Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, British India
Died29 March 2019(2019-03-29) (aged 72)
Lahore
GenresClassical, semi-classical, pop
Occupation(s)Music director
Instrument(s)
Years active1970 – 2019

Niaz Ahmed (3 December 1946 – 29 March 2019) was a Pakistani television, radio, and film musician. He is known for composing classical, semi-classical, and patriotic songs for Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television. His popular melodies include "Itne Baray Jeevan Saagar Mein Tu Ne Pakistan Dia" (singer: Allan Faqir), "Dekh Tera Kiya Rang Kar dia Hai" (singer: Alamgir), "Mera Inaam Pakistan" (singer: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan), and many others. He was honored with the Pride of Performance Award in 2004.

Early life and career

Niaz was born on December 3, 1946, in Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, British India. His family migrated to Karachi, Pakistan after the Partition of India. Orphaned at an early age, he was raised by his uncle Riaz Ahmed. After completing his secondary school education, Niaz showed his interest in music. His maternal side belonged to the famous musical Kirana family. He got early music lessons from Maulana Abdul Shakoor. Mastering the instruments like harmonium and accordion, he started his music career at Pakistan Television, Karachi. He, for some time, assisted the musicians like Nisar Bazmi, Aashiq Ali Khan, and Deebo Bhattacharya. For five years, he served in Radio Pakistan as an instrumentalist.[1][2]

Niaz's debut composition as a musician was "Ye Kaisa Bandhan Hai Saajan", vocalized by Mehnaz Begum and aired on Radio Pakistan. Then, he used other voices for his melodies like, Taj Multani, Ishrat Jahan, and Nighat Seema.[1]

The real breakthrough came when Niaz joined Pakistan Television as a music director in the 1970s. At PTV, he created a lots of memorable classical, ghazals, and pop songs, working singers such as Mehdi Hassan, Noor Jehan, Naheed Akhtar, Mehnaz, Nayyara Noor, Abida Parveen, Alamgir, Muhammad Ali Shehki, Allan Faqir, and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Some of his notable melodies for PTV include, "Itne Baray Jeevan Saagar Mein Tu Ne Pakistan Dia" (sung by Allan Faqir), "Hum Mayein Hum Behnein Hum Beetiyan" (sung by Nahid Akhtar), "Har Ghari Tayar Kamran Hein Hum" (sung by Khalid Waheed), "Khusboo Ban Ke Mehak Raha Hai Mera Pakistan" (sung by Lubna Nadeem), "Tum Se Bhichar Ke Zinda Hein" (sung by Muhammad Ali Shehki), "Dekh Tera Kiya Rang Kar dia Hai" (sung by Alamgir), and "Mera Inaam Pakistan" (sung by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan). He also gave background music for PTV Khabarnaama, Neelam Ghar, the drama serial Ajab Kahani.[1][2][3]

Niaz also composed music for five Urdu, three Punjabi, and three Pashto films. Though, he couldn't establish himself in cinema's playback music.[4][1]

Personal life

Niaz had two marriages, four daughters, and four sons. His son Waseem Niaz is also in the music industry.[1][5]

TV

Radio

  • Kajra Ri Akhion Main Nindiya Na Aaye ... Singer: Mehnaz Begum, poet:
  • Kya Toota Hai Ander ... Singer: Mehdi Hassan, Poet: Farhat Shehzad

Film

  • Mukh Mor Chala Dil Tor Chala Bedardi Mora Baalma ... Singer: Runa Laila, Film: Shama Parvana (1970), Poet: M. Sultan[6]

Awards

Niaz Ahmed received 27 awards during his career, including:[1][2]

Death

After a prolonged illness, Niaz died on May 29, 2019, at the age of 72, in Lahore.[8][9][5][10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Khurshid, Iqbal (October 8, 2012). "موسیقار اور درزی، دونوں ہی پہلے گلا دیکھتے ہیں!". Express News.
  2. 1 2 3 Parvez, Dr. Amjad (September 14, 2018). "The versatile music composer Niaz Ahmad". Daily Pakistan.
  3. ↑ Lodhi, Adnan (May 29, 2019). "Composer of memorable patriotic songs Niaz Ahmad passes away". The Express Tribune.
  4. ↑ "Niaz Ahmad". Pak Film Magazine. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 "نامور موسیقار نیاز احمد لاہور میں انتقال کر گئے". Daily Jang. May 28, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Shama Parvana". Pak Film Magazine. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "Awards for civilians announced". Dawn. August 14, 2003.
  8. ↑ Sheikh, Mahnoor (May 29, 2019). "Renowned Music Composer Niaz Ahmed Khan Passes Away". Pakistan Point.
  9. ↑ "Renowned musician passes away". The Nation. May 30, 2019.
  10. ↑ "معروف موسیقار نیاز احمد انتقال کر گئے". Nawaiwaqt. March 29, 2019.
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