Pappu Sain Explained

Pappu Sain (Urdu: پپو سائیں; born 1925/6 – died 7 November 2021) was a sufi dhol player. He performed every Thursday evening at the Tomb of Shah Jamal in Ichhra, Lahore, Pakistan.^{[1] [2] [3]}

His band was known as Qalandar bass. Pappu Sain was accompanied by his son Qalandar Baksh and others.^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: Pappu Saeen beats the drum for Shah Jamal. Kashif. Rana. 3 May 2006. Daily Times. 5 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120205021714/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C05%5C03%5Cstory_3-5-2006_pg13_5. dead.
2. News: 2021-11-07. Dhol maestro Pappu Sain passes away in Lahore. 2021-11-07. The Express Tribune. en.
3. News: Famous dhol player Pappu Sain dies of liver cancer in Lahore. The Nation. 2021-11-07. 2022-01-11.
4. News: 2016-01-03. Going stronger with every drumbeat. 2021-07-24. The Express Tribune.