Pyarelal Wadali, younger of the Wadali Brothers passes away in Amritsar
Pyarelal Wadali, the younger brother of Ustad Puran Chand Wadali died in Amritsar on Friday morning. He was 75.
Wadali Brothers, who hail from a village near Amritsar, are famous for their Punjabi Sufi music. The duo began performing at Harballah temple in Jalandhar.
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.
They were adept in various styles of singing including Kaafian, ghazal and bhajan.
The Wadali Brothers were considered as musical royalty of Punjab, being the musical gurus of some of the biggest singers to come out the land of the fiver rivers.
Reactions and tributes have been pouring in on Twitter after the qawwali singer's demise.
I’m deeply saddned to hear about the demise of Sh. Pyare Lal Wadali of Wadali Brothers – the epitome of Sufi music. It is an unbearable loss to the music world. I pray to almighty to grant eternal peace to the departed soul. pic.twitter.com/1Tl3cbtT3A
— Sukhbir Singh Badal (@officeofssbadal) March 9, 2018
Sad News! Our dear Punjabi Qawaal Pyarlal Wadali Sir has passed away in Amritsar. Big Loss to Punjabi Music Industry! We will miss you Sir!
— Dipiya Dilawari (@Dipdil) March 9, 2018
Best Qawalli done by Wadali Brothers pic.twitter.com/9N4VLPOvnx
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First published: 9 March 2018, 11:59 IST