Pappu Sain

{{Short description|Pakistani musician (died 2021)}}

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Pappu Sain (Urdu: پپو سائیں; born 1956 – died 7 November 2021) was a sufi dhol player. He performed every Thursday evening at the Tomb of Shah Jamal in Ichhra, Lahore, Pakistan.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\05\03\story_3-5-2006_pg13_5|title=Pappu Saeen beats the drum for Shah Jamal|last=Kashif|first=Rana|date=3 May 2006|work=Daily Times|archivedate=5 February 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205021714/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C05%5C03%5Cstory_3-5-2006_pg13_5|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|date=2021-11-07|title=Dhol maestro Pappu Sain passes away in Lahore|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/2328294/dhol-maestro-pappu-sain-passes-away-in-lahore|access-date=2021-11-07|publisher=The Express Tribune|language=en}}{{cite news|url=https://nation.com.pk/07-Nov-2021/famous-dhol-player-pappu-sain-dies-of-liver-cancer-in-lahore|title=Famous dhol player Pappu Sain dies of liver cancer in Lahore|work=The Nation|date=2021-11-07|access-date=2022-01-11}}

His band was known as Qalandar bass. Pappu Sain was accompanied by his son Qalandar Baksh and others.{{Cite news|date=2016-01-03|title=Going stronger with every drumbeat|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1021248/going-stronger-with-every-drumbeat?amp=1|access-date=2021-07-24|work=The Express Tribune}}