Ustad Pyarelal Wadali, younger brother of Ustad Puran Chand Wadali died in Amritsar,Punjab on the morning of Friday, March 9. He was 75.
Photo: Ustad Pyarelal Wadali
He breathed his last at Fortis Escorts Hospital in Amritsar where he was admitted on Thursday, March 8.
Wadali Brothers, who hail from a village near Amritsar, are famous for their Punjabi Sufi music. The duo began performing at Harballah Sangeet Sammelan in Jalandhar. They are adept in various styles of singing including Kaafian, ghazal and bhajan.
The Wadali Brothers, famous for their Bollywood songs such as Aye Rangrez Mere (Tanu Weds Manu; 2011) and Ik Tu Hi Tu Hi (Mausam; 2011), have carried on the legacy of famous saint poets such as Bulle Shah, Kabir, Amir Khusro and Surdas for years.
(via: Hindustan Times)