Birth name Altaf Hussain Tafu Instruments Tabla Children Sajjad Tafu Occupation(s) Musician Role Music master | Name Ustad Tafu Also known as Ustad Tafu, Tafoo Years active 1970-present Albums A Flavor of India | |
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Ustad Tafu Khan l Interview l Tehzeeb Festival
Ustad Tafu Khan @ Sarb Akal Baithak
Altaf Hussain Tafu Khan (born 1945), better known as Ustad Tafu or simply Tafoo, is a Pakistani musician from Lahore, Pakistan known as a master tabla player. Ustad Tafu also works in Coke Studio in Pakistan. He is the father of guitarist Sajjad Tafu and has another son in the music field named Tariq Tafu. Ustad Tafu is especially adept at playing the musical instrument Tabla and is called the Tabla King in some music circles.
Contents
- Ustad Tafu Khan l Interview l Tehzeeb Festival
- Ustad Tafu Khan Sarb Akal Baithak
- Early life and career
- Some of his films as a musician
- References
Early life and career
Ustad Tafu was born in Lahore, Pakistan to a musician's family. Ustad Tafu started his career in 1970 when his first super-hit film song, Sunn wey balori akhh waaliya as music director,sung by Noor Jehan was featured in movie Anwara (1970). Another super-hit film song was in film Sohra Te Jawai (1980),sung by Noor Jehan,lyrics by Khawaja Pervez "Rab jane sahnoon te tu maar suttia". Ustad Tafu has composed music for over 100 films and has worked with music artists such as Noor Jehan, Shaukat Ali, Inayat Hussain Bhatti, Naheed Akhtar and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
Some of his films as a musician
