Mukhtiyar Ali is a folk singer from Bikaner, Rajasthan.He was born in a small village called Pugal on the North-west frontier of India and belongs to the seminomadic
community of Mirasis who have been the traditional carriers of the oral tradition of Sufiana
Qalam in India. Mukhtiar blends the Rajasthani folk idiom with refined classicism to sing the poetry of Kabir, Mira and Sufi poets such as Bulleh Shah.He is also a well-known playback singer.
