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Naseeruddin Saami (born 1945) is a classical singer from #Pakistan. He is called ustad ("master") for his mastery of classical music.
He's the last living vocal practitioner of an ancient 49-note microtonal Surti (or shruti) scale and mixes khayál (Arab for ‘fantasy’) and #Qawwali.
Ustaad Naseer-ud-din Saami - Mundari
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IMHuCKp9TA
More info:
Ustad Saami The Master Of The Forty Nine Notes
https://thequietus.com/interviews/ustad-saami-ian-brennan-interview/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naseeruddin_Saami