Shafqat Amanat Ali

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Shafqat Amanat Ali (Urdu: شفقت امانت علی) is the son of Ustad Amanat Ali Khan, making him part of the 9 generation old Patiala Gharana. He has been a student of Hindustani classical music since age four, his grandmother being his first teacher. His main influences in music come from his father and his uncle Ustad Fateh Ali Khan sahab as well as Roshanara Begum, to name a few.

Shafqat Amanat Ali is also the lead vocalist of a Pakistani pop band known as "Fuzon". He belongs to the Patiala gharana of classical music. The gharana is famous for its concentration on intricate taan-patterns and sargams. With his family, he has been part of the Pakistani classical musical tradition for eight generations now.

Along with being as one of the best current singers in pakistan, Shafqat is also appreciated in India after the song he sang for an Indian Film, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna. The song was called Mitwa, and was the most acclaimed song in the movie. The song was appreciated and liked by the audience as well as the critics. He was also the voice behind the critically acclaimed song 'Yeh Honsla' from the movie 'Dor'.