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Ghulam Ali (1940-) is a famous Pakistani ghazal singer.

Ghulam Ali was born in the village of Kaleke, Sialkot, Pakistan. He belonged to a musical family, his father was a vocalist and sarangi player who gave him early training. At the age of 15, Ghulam Ali became a disciple of the legendary classical singer Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, who was a master of the Patiala Gharana to which Ghulam Ali also belongs. His training was provided mainly by Bade Ghulam Ali Khan's three brothers: Barqat Ali Khan, Mubarak Ali Khan, and Amanat Ali Khan, in Lahore. All these great teachers of classical music taught him the finer details of classical music and his solid foundation of classical music included him studying Thumri and learning to sing raagas. He started singing for Radio Lahore in 1960. Ghulam Ali's father named him "Ghulam Ali" after Bade Ghulam Ali.

Along with singing ghazals, Ghulam Ali composes music for his ghazals too. His compositions are raaga-based and sometimes include a scientific mixture of raagas. A raaga is a scientific, precise, subtle and aesthetic melodic form with its own peculiar ascending and descending movement consisting of either a full seven note octave, or a series of six or five notes (or a combination of any of these) in a rising or falling structure called the Arohana and Avarohana. He is known for blending gharana-gaayaki into ghazal and this gives his singing the capability to touch hearts. He beautifully sings Punjabi geets too. Most of his punjabi geets have been extremely popular. Though from Pakistan, Ghulam Ali remains as popular in India as in Pakistan. On being questioned about Pakistani pop groups, Ghulam Ali replied, "...frankly I am really bewildered at their style of singing. How can you sing a song by running and jumping around the stage? The stage is meant for performing not for acrobatics."

The words "Ghazal" and "Ghulam Ali" have become one sound.

Discography

Suraag - In Concert
With Love
Mast Nazren -Ecstatic Glances Live in London, 1984
Ghazalain - Live at Islamabad
Passions
Hungama Live In Concert Vol.1
Poems of Love
Tere Shahar Mein
Saadgee
Haseen Lamhen
Ghazals
Anjuman Behtareen Ghazlen
Soulful
Once More
The Golden Moments - Patta Patta Boota Boota
Live in USA Vol 2 - Private Mehfil Series
Suno
Live in USA Vol 1 - Private Mehfil Series
Saugaat
Khwahish
At His Very Best
Aawargee
The Finest Recordings Of Ghulam Ali
Great Ghazals
The Golden Collection
Geet Aur Ghazals
Dillagee
Kalaam-E-Mohabbat
Chupke Chupke - Live In Concert, England
Rang Tarang vol 1,2
Janay Walay
With Love
Khushboo
Ghulam Ali - The Very Best
Ghulam Ali - Mehfil - Collection From Live Concerts
The Best Of Ghulam Ali
Lag Gaya Nain
Awargi -- Ghulam Ali - Vocal CDNF418/419 Live. Vol.3 & 4.
Aitbaar
Aadaab Ustad (Ghazals)
Mahtab
Ghulam Ali Vol.1 and 2
A Ghazal Treat - Ghulam Ali In Concert
Ghulam Ali In Concert
Khushboo
Awargi (Live) Vol 1 and 2
Moods and Emotions
Ek Ehsaas - A Confluence Of The Finest Ghazal Voices
Best Of Ghulam Ali
Greatest Hits Of
The Golden Moments Ghulam Ali Vol.1
A Live Concert
The Best of Ghulam Ali
Aabshaar
Lamha Lamha
Once More
Parchhaiyan
Mehrab
Ghulam Ali Live At India Gate - Swar Utsav 2001 - Songs Of The Wandering Soul
Ghalib - Ghazals - Ghulam Ali - Mehdi Hassan

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