Abida Parveen Suffers Heart Attack While Performing; Undergoes Surgery; Now Recovering

Posted on November 28, 2010
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Acclaimed folk and ghazal singer Abida Parveen suffered a heart attack (myocardial infarction) Saturday evening while performing in Lahore. She was taken to Lahore’s Doctors Hospital where an angioplasty was performed and a stent installed successfully. The celebrated 56 year old singer in now recovering. Reportedly the doctors treating her say that “she is stable and out of danger.”

Abida Parvee has not only instilled a new spirit into the great Sufi renditions that she has become so famous for but has revived, revitalized and popularized Sufi singing and given it national and international acclaim. Well beyond that, her mastery over ghazal and semi-classical singing places her as a legend within her own times.

As long-time fans of the Larkana-born maestro who has won so many hearts around the globe with her passionate performances and humble demeanor, we at ATP wish Abida Parveen a speedy recovery and the very best of health going forth. We are sure our readers join us in these prayers.

Now that we have the good news that she is out of danger and medically stable, maybe a fitting tribute is her soulful rendition of “Chaiti aaveeN wey tabeeba, naeen tay meiN marr gaaeyan” (rough translation: ‘Come quickly, O’ physician; or else I will expire!).

We are glad that the physicians were close at hand when she needed them!

19 responses to “Abida Parveen Suffers Heart Attack While Performing; Undergoes Surgery; Now Recovering”

  1. Rosheen Ali says:

    Abida Parveen recovered fully and recently performed at London South Bank, which is regarded as one her best concerts. Even at 63 years old, her voice remains as ever and one of the notables things of her concert was the minimalist number of accompanies musicians, which comprise of harmonum player, dholak and tabla only. These four musicians created a soung which perhaps 10-people band cannot create.

    Download the best and largest music collection of Abida Parveen , which is all about spreading the message of Sufism and universal humanity at http://www.thesufi.com/sufimusic/abida-parveen.htm l including:

    Chaap Tilak Sab Chheeni – Kalam Amir Khusro (Hindi: छाप तिलक सब छीनी) (Urdu: چھاپ تلک سب چھینی ]
    Ek Nukte Wich Gal Mukdi
    Are Logo Tumhara Kaya
    Man Kunto Maula – Abida Parveen Live in US (13:41)
    Chaap Tilak Sab Cheeni – Abida Parveen & Rahet Fateh Ali
    Mahi Yaar Di Gharoli Bhar Di
    Dhondo Ge Agar Mulko Mulkon
    Kal Chaudveen Ki Raat [Kalam Ibn e Insha]
    Jab Se Tune Mujhe Diwana Bana Rakha Hai – Abida Parveen Live in US (10:56)
    Mast Qalandar – Original and Best Version (05.20)

  2. Kamran says:

    I heard that she is now recovered and discharged from hospital. Is that correct?

  3. Syed Arbab says:

    Our prayers are with her for a speedy recovery

  4. She was performing live at LUMS that night. What began as a slight chest pain became more severe and an ambulance had to be called in. It was a sad interruption to a mesmerizing performance by Abida that night.

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