query: begum akhtar specialised in which form of vocal music

pos: Begum Akhtar Zikr us Parivash Ka': Begum Akhtar in Lucknow, by Saleem Kidwai in Shaam e Awadh: Writings on Awadh, edited: Veena Oldenberg, Penguin Book, 2007, New Delhi. Begum Akhtar Akhtari Bai Faizabadi, also known as Begum Akhtar (Mustri Bai) (7 October 1914 – 30 October 1974), was a well-known Indian singer of Ghazal, Dadra, and Thumri genres of Hindustani classical music. She received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for vocal music, and was awarded Padma Shri and later, Padma Bhushan, posthumously by Govt. of India. She was given the title of Mallika-e-Ghazal (Queen of Ghazals). Her father, Asghar Hussain, was a

pos: Begum Akhtar Begum Akhtar Akhtari Bai Faizabadi, also known as Begum Akhtar (Mustri Bai) (7 October 1914 – 30 October 1974), was a well-known Indian singer of Ghazal, Dadra, and Thumri genres of Hindustani classical music. She received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for vocal music, and was awarded Padma Shri and later, Padma Bhushan, posthumously by Govt. of India. She was given the title of Mallika-e-Ghazal (Queen of Ghazals). Her father, Asghar Hussain, was a young lawyer who fell in love with her mother Mushtari and made her his second wife. He subsequently disowned her and his twin daughters Zohra and

pos: Bhatkhande Music Institute Deemed University like Pd. Ravishanker, Amjad Ali Khan, Zakir Hussain, N Rajam, VJ Jog, Sitara Devi, etc. were part of the Lucknow Festival in the 1970s. During the same period various new courses, like "Thumri" (singer Mrs. Begum Akhtar was the honorary faculty), were introduced. In 2005, it organised a three-day classical music festival part of the Lucknow Mahotsav. Primarily teaching vocal, dance, musicology and applied music in Hindustani classical music, the institute also started teaching western classical music in 2009, a move that didn't go well with some chauvinists (not musicians or affiliated to the Institute), who feared that addition of

pos: Bhimsen Joshi Hindustani classical music. Some of Joshi's more popular ragas include Shuddha Kalyan, Miyan Ki Todi, Puriya Dhanashri, Multani, Bhimpalasi, Darbari, and Ramkali. He was a purist who has not dabbled in experimental forms of music, except for a series of Jugalbandi recordings with the Carnatic singer M. Balamuralikrishna. Joshi's singing has been influenced by many musicians, including Smt. Kesarbai Kerkar, Begum Akhtar and Ustad Amir Khan. Joshi assimilated into his own singing various elements that he liked in different musical styles and Gharanas. In devotional music, Joshi was most acclaimed for his Hindi and Marathi Bhajan singing. He has recorded

pos: Sham Chaurasia gharana Sham Chaurasia gharana Sham Chaurasi Gharana is a gharana (a family's style of singing) in Hindustani classical music known for the singing of vocal duets, most notably represented in modern times by the brothers Nazakat and Salamat Ali Khan. The gharana is believed to have been founded in the 16th century by Chand Khan and Suraj Khan who were contemporaries of Tansen at the court of Mughal emperor Akbar. Successive generations of musicians in the gharana specialised in the dhrupad form of singing and evolved a tradition of duet vocal (jugalbandi) performances. Meer Baksh and Khairdeen, Karam Elahi Khan, Vilayat

pos: Sipra Bose Sipra Bose Sipra Bose (1945 – 22 April 2008) was a noted singer in the Hindustani classical music tradition from Kolkata, India. She is noted for her rendering of light classical ("Ragpradhan") songs in Bengali. She started her musical training under Chinmoy Lahiri, and was introduced into the Thumri and Ghazal of the Lucknow gharana under Begum Akhtar. She also worked with Naina Devi of the Benaras gharana and Pandit Ravi Shankar. Her ghazal renditions, especially her enunciation of Urdu, has been noted by critics. She is also remembered in Odisha for singing some memorable Oriya movie songs and duets.

pos: Sipra Bose She died from a heart attack in Kolkata on 22 April 2008. Her husband is Gobindo Bose, a noted Tabla player. They have two sons and one daughter. Sipra Bose Sipra Bose (1945 – 22 April 2008) was a noted singer in the Hindustani classical music tradition from Kolkata, India. She is noted for her rendering of light classical ("Ragpradhan") songs in Bengali. She started her musical training under Chinmoy Lahiri, and was introduced into the Thumri and Ghazal of the Lucknow gharana under Begum Akhtar. She also worked with Naina Devi of the Benaras gharana and Pandit Ravi Shankar.

pos: Gauhar Jaan announcing 'My name is Gohar Jan'. She popularised light Hindustani classical music with her thumri, dadra, kajri, chaiti, bhajan, tarana renditions, and also mastered the technique of condensing performing the elaborate melody Hindustani classical style to just three and a half minutes for a record. Her most famous song are, thumri sung in Bhairavi is "Mora nahak laye gavanava, jabse gaye mori sud huna live", "Ras ke bhare Tore Nain", "Mere dard-e-jigar" and Bhajans like, "Radhey Krishna Bol Mukhse". It is said that, Begum Akhtar in her early days wanted to pursue a career in Hindi films, but after listening

pos: Sham Chaurasia gharana was awarded the Pride of Performance Award in 1989 by the President of Pakistan. Sham Chaurasia gharana Sham Chaurasi Gharana is a gharana (a family's style of singing) in Hindustani classical music known for the singing of vocal duets, most notably represented in modern times by the brothers Nazakat and Salamat Ali Khan. The gharana is believed to have been founded in the 16th century by Chand Khan and Suraj Khan who were contemporaries of Tansen at the court of Mughal emperor Akbar. Successive generations of musicians in the gharana specialised in the dhrupad form of singing and evolved a

neg: Rita Ganguly related to art and music such as "Bismillah Khan and Benaras, the Seat of Shehnai" and "Ae Mohabbat... Reminiscing Begum Akhtar". She is the founder of "Kaladharmi", a non-profit organization to promote young talents in arts and the "Begum Akhtar Academy of Ghazal", an academy for nurturing Ghazal tradition which has instituted annual awards to recognize excellence in Ghazal music. Her play on Begum Akhtar, "Jamal-e-Begum Akhtar", has been staged on many occasions and she is planning a film on the life of Begum Akhtar in association with the known ghazal singer, Anup Jalota, involving filmmaker, Ketan Mehta and music

neg: Shobha Gurtu her mother thumri-dadra and other semi-classical forms. Shobha Gurtu specialised in semi classical forms as thumri, "dadra", "Kajri", Hori etc., effortlessly adding pure classical passages into her singing, thus creating a new form, and reviving the magic of forms like Thumri, of which she became a greatest exponent in time. She was particularly influenced by singer Begum Akhtar and Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. She also performed music in Marathi and Hindi cinema. As a playback singer, she first worked in Kamaal Amrohi's film, "Pakeezah" (1972), followed by "Phagun" (1973), where she sang, 'Bedardi ban gaye koi jaao manaao more

neg: Begum Akhtar available on Megaphone gramophone records. Begum Akhtar, meanwhile, left Bombay and returned to Lucknow. In 1945, Akhtari Bai married a Lucknow-based barrister, Ishtiaq Ahmed Abbasi, and became known as Begum Akhtar. However, after marriage, due to her husband's restrictions, she could not sing for almost five years and subsequently, fell ill. That is when her return to music was prescribed as a befitting remedy, and in 1949 she returned to the recording studios. She sang three ghazals and a dadra at Lucknow All India Radio station. She wept afterwards and returned to singing in concerts, which she continued to do

neg: Shanti Hiranand "Expressions of Love" by Music Today. Hiranand lives in Lucnkow and is associated with the efforts of "Begum Akhtar Admirer's Group" (BAAG Trust) in converting Akhtar's house in Lucknow into a museum in memory of the singer. Shanti Hiranand Shanti Hiranand is an Indian vocalist, classical musician and writer, known for her proficiency as a ghazal singer. She is the author of the book, "Begum Akhtar: The Story of My Ammi", a biographical work on Begum Akhtar, a renowned Ghazal singer. Born in a business family based in Lucknow in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Hiranand studied at the

neg: Bhendibazaar gharana Ali Khan and Anjanibai Malpekar, are well-known exponents of this gharana. Amir Khan's father Shahmir Khan belonged to this gharana and passed on the tradition to his son. Lata Mangeshkar; Vasantrao Deshpande; Manna Dey Kumar Gandharva; Kishori Amonkar; Begum Akhtar; Naina Devi Asha Bhosle; Jitendra Abhisheki; Suman Kalyanpur; Pankaj Udhas Bhendibazaar gharana The Bhendibazaar gharana is one of the vocal gharanas of Indian classical music, which originated in Bhendi Bazaar area of Mumbai in 1890. The Bhendibazaar gharana was founded around 1890 by brothers Chhajju Khan, Nazir Khan and Khadim Hussain Khan in the Bhendi bazaar area of Mumbai. The

neg: Shanti Hiranand Shanti Hiranand Shanti Hiranand is an Indian vocalist, classical musician and writer, known for her proficiency as a ghazal singer. She is the author of the book, "Begum Akhtar: The Story of My Ammi", a biographical work on Begum Akhtar, a renowned Ghazal singer. Born in a business family based in Lucknow in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Hiranand studied at the Music College, Lucknow and later shfted to Lahore, when her father relocated his business to the city. Her debut music performance was on Radio Lahore in 1947 and she continued her music training in Lucknow, under the

neg: Begum Akhtar for a Day" (alias "Ek Din Ka Badshah") and "Nal Damayanti" in 1933. Like others of that era, she sang her songs herself in all her films. She continued acting in the following years. Subsequently, Begum Akhtar moved back to Lucknow where she was approached by the famous producer-director Mehboob Khan, to act in "Roti" which was released in 1942 and whose music was composed by the maestro Anil Biswas. "Roti" contained six of her ghazals but unfortunately due to some trouble with the producer, Mehboob Khan subsequently deleted three or four ghazals from the film. All the ghazals are

neg: Shanti Hiranand tutelage of Ustad Aijaz Hussain Khan of Rampur, when her family returned to India after the partition of India. In 1957, she started training thumri, dadra and ghazal singing under Begum Akhtar and the relationship continued till Akhtar's death in 1974; the story of the relationship is documented in Hiranand's book on Akhtar, "Begum Akhtar: The Story of My Ammi", published in 2005. The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2007, for her contributions to Hindustani music. Some of her renditions have been compiled and brought out as an audio CD,

neg: Begum Akhtar Sulaiman Begum Akhtar Sulaiman Begum Akhtar Sulaiman (née Akhtar Jahan Suhrawardy) (1922–1982) was a Pakistani social worker, political activist and the daughter of Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, the fifth Prime Minister of Pakistan. Begum Sulaiman was married to Shah Ahmed Sulaiman (son of Justice Sir Shah Sulaiman and the Karachi manager of a large British British export-import company that dealt in antibiotics and other medical supplies) and had one child, Shahida Jamil (who later became the first female Pakistani Federal Minister for Law). Shahida Jamil has two sons, Zahid Jamil (a lawyer in Pakistan) and Shahid Jamil (a solicitor in London). Begum

neg: Begum Akhtar a film career in her early years. When she heard great musicians like Gauhar Jaan and Malak Jan, however, she decided to forsake the glamour of the film world for a career in Indian classical music. Her supreme artistry in light classical music had its moorings in the tradition of pure classicism. She chose her repertoire in primarily classical modes: a variety of raags, ranging from simple to complex. After the advent of talkie era in India, Begum Akhtar acted in a few Hindi movies in the 1930s. East India Film Company of Calcutta approached her to act in "King

neg: Begum Akhtar Riazuddin nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005 as part of the 1000 PeaceWomen project. Begum Akhtar Riazuddin Begum Akhtar Riazuddin also spelt Riaz-ud-din or Riaz-ud-deen (born 15 October 1928) is a Pakistani feminist activist who is also the first modern Urdu-travelogue writer. She has received many awards in recognition of her efforts. Akhtar Jahan Begum was born in Calcutta on 15 October 1928 and graduated from Kinnaird College, Lahore, in 1949. She did her MA in English from Government College, Lahore, in 1951. She began her practical life with the profession of teaching. She remained a lecturer at Islamia

neg: Begum Akhtar Riazuddin Begum Akhtar Riazuddin Begum Akhtar Riazuddin also spelt Riaz-ud-din or Riaz-ud-deen (born 15 October 1928) is a Pakistani feminist activist who is also the first modern Urdu-travelogue writer. She has received many awards in recognition of her efforts. Akhtar Jahan Begum was born in Calcutta on 15 October 1928 and graduated from Kinnaird College, Lahore, in 1949. She did her MA in English from Government College, Lahore, in 1951. She began her practical life with the profession of teaching. She remained a lecturer at Islamia College for Women, Lahore, from 1952 to 1965. She married Mian Riazuddin Ahmed, and came

neg: Begum Akhtar Sulaiman Pakistan Guild Welfare Council, Karachi section; Vice President of the Adult Blind Center; Vice President of the All Pakistan Child Welfare Council, Member of the Executive Body of the National Council Social Works, member of the Executive Body of the Pakistan Red Cross and District Commissioner of the Girl Guides Association of Karachi. Begum Akhtar Sulaiman Begum Akhtar Sulaiman (née Akhtar Jahan Suhrawardy) (1922–1982) was a Pakistani social worker, political activist and the daughter of Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, the fifth Prime Minister of Pakistan. Begum Sulaiman was married to Shah Ahmed Sulaiman (son of Justice Sir Shah Sulaiman and the

neg: Uttar Pradesh including Anup Jalota, Girija Devi, Rachna Varshney. Kishan Maharaj Naushad Ali, Ravi Shankar,Vikash Maharaj, Shubha Mudgal, Siddheshwari Devi, Talat Mehmood, and Ustad Bismillah Khan. The Ghazal singer Begum Akhtar was a native of Uttar Pradesh. The region's folk heritage includes songs called rasiya (especially popular in Braj), which celebrate the divine love of Radha and Krishna. Other forms of music are kajari, sohar, qawwali, rasiya, thumri, birha, chaiti, and sawani. Traditional dance and musical styles are taught at the Bhatkhande Music Institute University in Lucknow, named after the musician Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande. Kathak, a classical dance form, owes its

neg: Sakhawat Hussain Afghan rubab playing and was heavily influenced by the dhrupad vocal genre. From 1926, he became Professor of Sarod at the Bhatkhande Music Institute after his performances impressed Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande. He played for a time in the orchestra of Leila Sokhey ("Madame Menaka"), who founded the Menaka Indian Ballet Company. He toured Europe with Menaka in the period 1935-8 and gave many recitals (including several at the Berlin Olympics' International Dance Olympiad, having the curious distinction of having performed for both Stalin and Hitler). He was also responsible for identifying the talent of singer Begum Akhtar and encouraging her

neg: Jasraj at vocal performances by his brother, the singer Maniram. He credits the vocalist, Begum Akhtar, as inspiring him to take up classical music. Jasraj began training as a vocalist at the age of 15, and performed his first stage concert as a vocalist at the age of 22. Before becoming a stage performer, Jasraj worked as a performing artist on radio for several years. He initially trained as a classical vocalist with his brother, Maniram, and later with the vocalist Jaywant Singh Waghela and Gulam Kadar Khan of Mewat gharana. In addition, he trained under Swami Vallabhdas Damulji of the

neg: Agha Shahid Ali Selected Poems (1992) A Nostalgist's Map of America (1991) A Walk Through the Yellow Pages (1987) The Half-Inch Himalayas (1987) In Memory of Begum Akhtar and Other Poems (1979) Bone Sculpture (1972). Translations The Rebel's Silhouette: Selected Poems by Faiz Ahmed Faiz (1992) Other Editor, Ravishing Disunities: Real Ghazals in English (2000) T. S. Eliot as Editor (1986) Ali was deeply moved by the music of Begum Akhtar. Several niches in his apartment had photos of the people who had deeply influenced his work - Akhtar's photo occupied one of these spaces. The two had met through a friend of

neg: Begum Akhtar Bibbi (Akhtar). Akhtar was barely seven when she was captivated by the music of Chandra Bai, an artist attached to a touring theatre group. However at her uncle's insistence she was sent to train under Ustad Imdad Khan, the great sarangi exponent from Patna, and later under Ata Mohammed Khan of Patiala. Later, she travelled to Calcutta with her mother and learnt music from classical stalwarts like Mohammad Khan, Abdul Waheed Khan of Lahore, and finally she became the disciple of Ustad Jhande Khan. Her first public performance was at the age of fifteen. The famous poet Sarojini Naidu appreciated

neg: Ghazal popular in the masses. The categorization of ghazal singing as a form of "light classical" music is a misconception. Classical ghazals are difficult to render because of the varying moods of the "shers" or couplets in the ghazal. Amanat Ali Khan, Begum Akhtar, Talat Mahmood, Mehdi Hassan, Abida Parveen, Jagjit Singh, Farida Khanum and Ustad Ghulam Ali, Moinuddin Ahamed, are popular classical ghazal singers. Understanding the complex lyrics of ghazals required education typically available only to the upper classes. The traditional classical "rāgas" in which the lyrics were rendered were also difficult to understand. The Ghazal has undergone some simplification

neg: Begum Akhtar songs Kakoli in 1945. She returned to films with "Dana Pani" (1953) and "Ehsan" (1954). She stopped working in films after 1956 but continued giving performances on stage. Her repertoire included the ghazals of Ghalib, Momin, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Jigar Moradabadi, Shakeel Badayuni, Mir Taqi Mir, Sauda and Shamim Jaipuri. Begum Akhtar songs Begum Akhtar (1914–1974) was a Hindustani classical singer of dadra, thumri and ghazals. Cited as "one of India's finest ghazal singers", she was referred to as Mallika-E-Tarannum or Mallika-e-Ghazal (Queen of Ghazals). Akhtar's first recording was a combination of ghazals and dadras for the HMV label and the

neg: Begum Akhtar songs Begum Akhtar songs Begum Akhtar (1914–1974) was a Hindustani classical singer of dadra, thumri and ghazals. Cited as "one of India's finest ghazal singers", she was referred to as Mallika-E-Tarannum or Mallika-e-Ghazal (Queen of Ghazals). Akhtar's first recording was a combination of ghazals and dadras for the HMV label and the ghazal "Woh Asire-Daam-e-Bala" became popular. Akhtar's performances were in the nature of a classical presentation with just the traditional accompaniment of the tabla, sitar and harmonium. Her rendering of Ghalib's ghazals like "Aah Ko Chahiye Ik Umr Asar Hone Tak" and "Koi Umeed Bar Nahin Aati" made her a

neg: Qaumi Taranah Qaumi Taranah The Qaumi Taranah (, , lit. "“National Anthem”"), also known as (, , lit. "“The Sacred Land”"), is the national anthem of Pakistan. Its music was composed by Ahmad G. Chagla in 1949, preceding the lyrics, which were written by Hafeez Jullundhri in 1952. It was officially adopted as Pakistan's national anthem in August 1954 and was recorded in the same year by eleven major singers of Pakistan including Ahmad Rushdi, Kaukab Jahan, Rasheeda Begum, Najam Ara, Naseema Shaheen, Zawar Hussain, Akhtar Abbas, Ghulam Dastagir, Anwar Zaheer, and Akhtar Wasi Ali. In early 1948, "A. R. Ghani", a

neg: Shamsuddin Abul Kalam Shamsuddin Abul Kalam Shamsuddin Abul Kalam (; 19261997), was an actor and an author of Bengali literature in Bangladesh. He was born in Barisal. He is the maternal uncle of A.M. Harun-ar-Rashid. At first, his name was 'Abul Kalam Shamsuddin', but the editor of the "Daily Azad" had the same name, so Shamsuddin adapted to the current form of his name. He was born in 1926 in Kamdevpur village under Nolsiti Thana in Barisal district. His father was Akram Ali Munsi, and his mother was Meherunnessa. He had four sisters (Jahanara Begum, Raushonara Begum, Momtaj Begum, and Saida Akhtar) and

neg: Begum Akhtar Riazuddin being a teacher, she remained a member of the All Pakistan Music Conference Committee from 1957 to 1965. She also participated in the First All Pakistan Handicrafts Exhibition in Lahore in 1965. Begum Riazuddin also acted as adviser to the National Craft Council during mid-1980s. She is a member of the board of governors of the Bait-ul-Mal, to which she was nominated by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Her book "Pakistan" was published by Stacey International, London, in 1975. Another book "A History of Crafts in India and Pakistan" was launched in Pakistan in 1990 and the next year in

neg: Qaumi Taranah Ahmed G. Chagla, died in 1953, before the new national anthem was officially adopted. In 1955, there was a performance of the national anthem involving 11 major singers of Pakistan, including Ahmad Rushdi, Kaukab Jahan, Rasheeda Begum, Najam Ara, Naseema Shaheen, Zawar Hussain, Akhtar Abbas, Ghulam Dastagir, Anwar Zaheer and Akhtar Wasi Ali. The Qaumi Taranah is a melodious and harmonious rendering of a three-stanza composition with a tune based on eastern music but arranged in such a manner that it can be easily played by foreign bands. The music, composed by the Pakistani musician and composer, Ahmad G. Chagla

neg: Lucknow The classical Indian dance form "Kathak" took shape in Lucknow. Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh, was a great patron and a passionate champion of "Kathak". Lachhu Maharaj, Acchchan Maharaj, Shambhu Maharaj, and Birju Maharaj have kept this tradition alive. Lucknow is also the home city of the eminent "ghazal" singer Begum Akhtar. A pioneer of the style, ""Ae Mohabbat Tere anjaam pe rona aaya"" is one of her best known musical renditions. Bhatkande Music Institute University at Lucknow is named after the musician Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande Bhartendu Academy of Dramatic Arts (BNA), also known as Bhartendu Natya

neg: Hatim Tai (1956 film) Ramaiah Dass wrote the dialogues and lyrics for the Tamil version. T. Chalapathi Rao composed the music for the Tamil songs. The music direction was by S. N. Tripathi, and according to the credit roll of the film he was assisted by JBH Wadia. The lyricists were Chand Pandit, B.D. Mishra, Akhtar Romani and Raja Mehdi Ali Khan. The songs were sung by Mohammed Rafi, Suman Kalyanpur, Shamshad Begum, Asha Bhosle, and Sheikh. The song "Parwar Digaar-e-Alam", sung by Mohammed Rafi with lyrics by Akhtar Romani became popular. At the screening of the film in Hyderabad, the then Nizam of

neg: Kaneez (1949 film) music was composed by the two very well known composers then, Ghulam Haider and Hansraj Behl with a large playback of Shamshad Begum, Mohammad Rafi, Surinder Kaur, Geeta Dutt, Zeenat Begum, G.M. Durrani, S.D. Batish and Rajkumari. The lyrics were written by Hasrat Lucknavi, Sarshar Sailani, Shahir Ghaznavi and Harishchandra Akhtar. O.P. Nayyar composed the background music. Kaneez (1949 film) Kaneez is a 1949 Urdu/Hindi film, directed and produced by Krishan Kumar, starring Shyam, Munawar Sultana and Kuldip Kaur in lead roles. Sabira is the daughter of a wealthy man, Akbar, who is cheated by his manager, Hamid, and forced

neg: Hindustani classical music in Uttar Pradesh with the court of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, (r. 1847–1856). There are three types of thumri: poorab ang, Lucknavi and Punjabi thumri. The lyrics are typically in a proto-Hindi language called Brij Bhasha and are usually romantic. Some recent performers of this genre are Abdul Karim Khan, the brothers Barkat Ali Khan and Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Begum Akhtar, Girija Devi, Prabha Atre, Siddheshwari Devi, and Shobha Gurtu. In the Indian sub-continent, Ghazal became the most common form of poetry in the Urdu language and was popularized by classical poets like Mir Taqi Mir, Ghalib, Daagh, Zauq

neg: Naseem Begum training from the classical singer "Mukhtar Begum", the elder sister of the renowned ghazal vocalist Farida Khanum. Her first film, as a playback singer, was music director Ghulam Ahmed Chishti composed Guddi Gudda in 1956. In 1958, the music composer "Mian Sheharyar" was greatly impressed by her vocal range, and gave her the opportunity to perform in his film Begunah (1958). Naseem Begum immediately achieved success with her song "Nainon mein jal bhar aayey", which became one of the most popular tracks of the 1950s. She gained popularity after singing memorable duets with famous playback singer Ahmed Rushdi. Some remarkable

neg: Tina Sani began working for an advertising agency in 1977. She was involved in all the creative aspects of advertising business, including listening to and evaluating the music that is an integral part of advertising. Tina also taught at the Karachi American School in the art department. She entered the professional world of singing in 1980, when producer "Ishrat Ansari" introduced her on TV in a youth programme titled 'Tarang' hosted by Alamgir. She was influenced by renowned ghazal singers from South Asia like Mehdi Hassan, Malika Pukhraj, Begum Akhtar, Mukhtar Begum and Farida Khanum but has created her own style of

neg: Dhake Ki Malmal P. Nayyar with D. N. Madhok, Jan Nisar Akhtar and Saroj Mohini Nayyar being the three lyricists. The playback singing was given by Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar, Manna Dey, Shamshad Begum and C. H. Atma. Dhake Ki Malmal Dhake Ki Malmal (Fine Silk) is a 1956 Hindi romantic musical comedy directed by J. K. Nanda and produced under the Nanda Films banner. The music was composed by O. P. Nayyar, with lyrics by D. N. Madhok, Jan Nisar Akhtar and Saroj Mohini Nayyar. The film starred Madhubala and Kishore Kumar in lead roles. They acted in several popular "musical comedies"

neg: Dedh Ishqiya the music of the film is composed by Vishal Bhardwaj, and the lyrics of all the other songs have been written by Gulzar. The song "Hamari Atariya" was originally sung by Begum Akhtar in the 1950s, and a new version was recorded with the voice of Rekha Bharadwaj. Three songs were released as singles: "Hamari Atariya" sung by Rekha Bhardwaj (a re-working of Begum Akhtar's original), "Dil Ka Mizaaj Ishqiya" sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, and "Horn OK Please" sung by Honey Singh, Sukhwinder Singh and Anushka Manchanda. Anupama Chopra, the "Hindustan Times" movie critic said, ""Dedh Ishqiya" is

neg: Rijram Desad vocalist Begum Akhtar. Among his contributions to orchestral projects, he played hand drums in an ensemble led by Ravi Shankar and filmed in Bombay in 1968 for the Shankar documentary "Raga" (1971). In January 1968, he was among the musicians selected by Shambhu Das, who ran Shankar's Kinnara School of Music in Bombay, to appear on the "Wonderwall Music" soundtrack album by George Harrison of the Beatles. Desad's contributions to the album included Indian harmonium and tabla tarang. As a result of this project, Desad played harmonium on the Beatles song "The Inner Light", which Harrison recorded during the same

neg: Mohabbat Zindagi Hai (1975 film) The music of the film is composed by M Ashraf and the songs are written by "Masroor Anwar". Playback singers are Ahmed Rushdi, Mehdi Hassan and Nahid Akhtar. One song of the film became very popular especially "Dil ko jalana hum ne chorr diya...". Mohabbat Zindagi Hai (1975 film) "Mohabbat Zindagi Hai" is a Pakistani Urdu colour film directed by "Iqbal Akhtar" and produced by "Begum Riaz". It is a romance film and a musical film. It cast Mohammad Ali, Zeba, Waheed Murad, Mumtaz, Nayyar Sultana, Qavi Khan, Saqi and Lehri. Waheed Murad played a secondary role and Zeba played

neg: Begum Akhtar alongside her mother, Mushtari Sahiba. However, over the years, much of the garden has been lost to the growing city, and the tomb has fallen into disrepair. The marble graves enclosed in a red brick enclosure, were restored in 2012, along with their pietra dura style marble inlay. Attempts are on to convert her home built in 1936 in China bazaar, Lucknow into a museum. Her disciples include Shanti Hiranand, who later received Padma Shri and wrote, a biography "Begum Akhtar: The Story of My Ammi" (2005). Art critic S. Kalidas directed a documentary on her titled "Hai Akhtari". '*

neg: Taiyaba Majumder She died on 18 January 2008 at the age of 87 in Dinazpur . On 18 June 2013, Bangladesh Awami League member of parliament Nazma Akhtar used derogatory comments about her and questioned her religion in parliament which resulted in the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's members of parliament walking out of the parliament in protest. Taiyaba Majumder Taiyaba Majumder ( 1921 -2008 ) was a Bangladeshi housewife and recipient of the Begum Rokeya Award. She was the mother of former Prime Minister as well opposition leader of Bangladesh and B.N.P. Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia , Former Minister Khurshid Jahan Begum (

neg: Shah Shuja (Mughal prince) Akhtar and Zainul Abidin and four daughters - Gulrukh Banu, Roshanara Begum and Amina Begum. Shah Shuja married firstly Bilqis Banu Begum, the daughter of Rustam Mirza, on the night of Saturday, 5 March 1633. The marriage was arranged by Princess Jahanara Begum. Rupees 1,60,000 in cash and one lakh worth lakh of goods were sent as sachak to the mansion of Mirza Rustam. On 23 February 1633, the wedding presents worth Rupees 10 lakhs were displayed by Jahanara Begum and Sati-un-nissa Khanum. The following year she gave birth to a daughter, and died in childbirth. She was buried in

neg: Anil Biswas (composer) until Mehboob Khan's "Jagirdar" (1937), a commercially hit, established him as a musical force in the film industry. Soon many more independent assignments came his way, most notably, "300 Days and After", "Gramophone Singer", "Hum Tum Aur Woh", "Ek Hi Raasta", and Mehboob Khan's "Watan "(1938), "Alibaba" (1940), the classic, "Aurat" (1940), "Bahen" (1941), before working with him again, in "Roti" (1942), for which he also credited with the story and concept, and which featured many songs by film's actress, Akhtaribai Faizabadi (Begum Akhtar), though they were deleted due to a contractual conflict (the music was recorded with HMV, while

neg: Akhtar Hossain Choudhury Memorial Degree College Akhtar Hossain Choudhury Memorial Degree College Akhtar Hossain Choudhury Memorial Degree College (AHCMC) () is a degree college situated in Mirzaganj Upazila, Patuakhali District, Bangladesh. It was established in 2002 by Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Altaf Hossain Choudhury, former Home Minister and Begum Suraiya Akhtar Choudhury, in memoriam to his deceased son of the same name. The college provides education in Bengali under the national curriculum. The college has 2,000 students, 35 teachers, and 25 other staff. Gazi Bazlur Rhaman is the college principal. AHCMC is located in a suburban area, south-west of Bakergonj. Its buildings are constructed in the

neg: Akhtar Hossain Choudhury Memorial Degree College Boishakh, Victory Day and Independence Day (Bangladesh). Akhtar Hossain Choudhury Memorial Degree College Akhtar Hossain Choudhury Memorial Degree College (AHCMC) () is a degree college situated in Mirzaganj Upazila, Patuakhali District, Bangladesh. It was established in 2002 by Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Altaf Hossain Choudhury, former Home Minister and Begum Suraiya Akhtar Choudhury, in memoriam to his deceased son of the same name. The college provides education in Bengali under the national curriculum. The college has 2,000 students, 35 teachers, and 25 other staff. Gazi Bazlur Rhaman is the college principal. AHCMC is located in a suburban area, south-west of

neg: Jan Nisar Akhtar Neendon Mein Tum" in "Naya Andaz" (1956) by Kishore Kumar, Shamshad Begum, "Garib Jan Key Hamko Naa Tum Daga Dena" sung by Mohd. Rafi in "Chhoo Mantar", the hit "Piya piya piya..." in "Baap Re Baap" (1955) music by O.P. Nayyar, " Aap Yun Faaslon Se" by Lata Mangeshkar in "Shankar Hussain" (1977). His poetry was secular and like many of progressive writers of his generation talked of freedom, dignity, economic exploitation and other issues gleaming of the leftist leanings. Even his romanticism which was amply displayed in his ghazals, was replete with references to household and family life. His

neg: Brahmadeo Narayan Singh Phanishwar Nath 'Renu' and Naresh Bhattacharya. The famed flautist, Raghunath Seth, was his predecessor in AIR Patna. Brahmadeo Narayan Singh had won many a hearts by his devotional songs and Nirgun bhajans that were relayed on radio in the morning. He also developed his own style of singing Gazals which had the legendary Gazal queen, Begum Akhtar, among many of his admirers. Brahmadeo Narayan Singh Brahmadeo Narayan Singh was one of the most popular singers of light music associated with All India radio Patna in the fifties and sixties. He sang in languages like Hindi, Magahi, Maithili and Bhojpuri of

neg: Jahan Shah (Mughal prince) for 28 years. One of his wives was Zakiyat-un-nissa Begum, the daughter of Prince Muhammad Akbar. He had married her at Agra in 1695, at the same time his brother Rafi-ul-qadr married her sister Raziyat-un-nissa Begum. Another was Fakhr-un-nissa Begum, the descendent of Sarih Qazi, and the mother of Emperor Muhammad Shah. She died on 16 May 1733, aged about sixty years. Another of his wives was Nek Munzir Begum, who died at Delhi, on 27 April 1744. Jahan Shah (Mughal prince) Khujaista Akhtar Jahan Shah (4 October 1673 – 30 March 1712) was the fourth son of Emperor Bahadur

neg: Shakeel Badayuni also collaborated with Ravi and Hemant Kumar as well. His lyrics for the song "Husnwale Tera Jawab Nahin" and Ravi's music score both won Filmfare Awards for the hit film "Gharana". His other notable film with Ravi is "Chaudhvin Ka Chand" (1960), while "Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam" (1962) is his biggest hit with Hemant Kumar. The title song from "Chaudhvin Ka Chand", rendered by Mohammed Rafi, won Badayuni the Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist in 1961. Shakeel penned numbers for around 89 films. In addition, he wrote many popular "ghazals" sung by Begum Akhtar, and which are still sung by

neg: Iqbal Bano invited to the annual cultural fair, the "Jashn-e-Kabul". In light classical, her presentation of Thumris in Raag Khamaj ("Kaahe Sataye Mohey"), Tilak Kamod ("Sautan Ghar Na Ja"), Des ("Nahin Pare Mohe Chain"), Pilu ("Gori Tore Naina Kajar Bin Kaare") and others such renderings which have become ever-green classics. Music lovers noted some similarities between Iqbal Bano and Begum Akhtar, especially some marked resemblances in their styles of singing. Bano's recitals stuck to a classical style that lays more stress on the "raag" purity. She was awarded the Pride of Performance by the Pakistani Government in 1974 for her outstanding achievements

neg: Culture of Uttar Pradesh Banaras Gharana. Well-known music personalities such as Naushad Ali, Talat Mehmood, Begum Akhtar, Anup Jalota, Baba Sehgal, Shubha Mudgal, Bismillah Khan, Ravi Shankar, Kishan Maharaj,Vikash Maharaj, Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Gopal Shankar Misra, Siddheshwari Devi, Girija Devi and Sir Cliff Richard were originally from Uttar Pradesh. The region's folk heritage includes songs called rasiya (known and especially popular in Braj), which celebrate the divine love of Radha and Krishna. These songs are accompanied by large drums known as bumb and are performed at many festivals. Other folk dances or folk theater forms include Raslila, Swang, Ramlila (a dramatic enactment of the

neg: Beauty Sharma Barua child folk singer at the age of 6. In 1958, when she was 7, she was facilitated by the first Prime Minister of independent India, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru for her singing capabilities. Since the age of 9, she was trained in Indian Classical Music by maestros like Rajmohan Das, Tulsi Chakraborty, Anil Dutta, Lakshi Saikia and Pandit Motilal Sharma from the Kirana Gharana, later Indore Gharana. She was also trained in other light classical forms of music like Dadra, Thumri and Kajri by Begum Akhtar and Ghazal by Bal Gautam. Since the 1960s, Beauty Sharma Barua started gaining popularity through

neg: Meena Kumari Nari by the Indian film fraternity, such as Mohammed Zahur Khayyam and Javed Akhtar. Her portrayal of "Sahibjaan", a nautch girl with a golden heart in "Pakeezah" under Kamal Amrohi's direction became a historical document. Meena Kumari's father was a Sunni Muslim named Master Ali Bux who had migrated from Bhera (now in Punjab province of Pakistan). He was a veteran of Parsi theater, played harmonium, taught music, wrote Urdu poetry, played small roles in films such as "Eid Ka Chand" and composed music for films like "Shahi Lutere". Meena Kumari's mother Iqbal Begum, whose original name was Prabhawati Devi,

neg: Anjanibai Malpekar disciple, Kishori Amonkar, Pandit T.D. Janorikar (1921–2006), Begum Akhtar and Naina Devi. By the 1960s, Bhendibazar gharana based in Mumbai, became famous all over India, with number of popular musicians, besides Aman Ali Khan, it had Jhande Khan, Mamman Khan, Shabbir and Amir Khan. In 1958, when for her contribution to music, she was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship the highest honour conferred by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama, she became the first woman to receive the award. She died on 7 August 1974 in Bombay (now Mumbai), at the age of 91.

neg: Syed Ali Akhtar Syed Ali Akhtar Colonel (R) Syed Ali Akhtar (;  1 January 1915 – 26 February 1982) was a Pakistani military officer. He was the first Muslim and Pakistani Commandant of R.P.A.S.C. Centre and Records and School, Chaklala, from 28 June to 5 September 1950, succeeding Colonel J.A.E. Armstrong. Syed was born in Palwal, District Gurgaon, Haryana on Friday, 1 January 1915 (15 Safar 1333 A.H.), to Nawabs Syed Ali Akbar and Khurshaidi Begum. He excelled as a student and in sports and extra-curricular activities. In St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, he obtained high marks and secured 1st place among Muslim

neg: Begum Akhtar of Begum Akthar. During her last concert in Balaramapuram near Thiruvananthapuram, she raised the pitch of her voice as she felt that her singing had not been as good as she had wanted it to be and felt unwell. The stress she put herself under resulted in her falling ill and she was rushed to the hospital. She died on 30 October 1974 in the arms of Nilam Gamadia, her friend, who invited her to Ahmedabad, which became her final performance. Her tomb was a mango orchard within her home, ‘Pasanda Bagh’ in Thakurganj area, of Lucknow. She was buried

neg: Garm Hava family patriarch, Salim Mirza was played by Balraj Sahni, also known to Sathyu through IPTA, and for whom this was to be his last important film role, and according to many his finest performance. The role of his wife was played by Shaukat Azmi, wife of film's writer Kaifi Azmi, and also associated with IPTA. Farooq Shaikh, a law student in Mumbai, till then had done small roles in IPTA plays, made his film debut with the role of Sikandar. The role of Balraj Sahni's mother was first offered to noted singer Begum Akhtar, which she refused, later Badar Begum

neg: Sardari Begum seen practicing singing thus signifying that she would continue to live with mother's legacy as a great singer. Penned by Javed Akhtar, the songs of the film are composed by Vanraj Bhatia. The film won 3 awards at the 44th National Film Awards which were presented in July 1997. Sardari Begum is a true story of a once very famous thumri singer. However could not maintain her success long enough because of the circumstances that prevailed in her life. Adding to the miseries was her attitude and stubbornness. Although she was known to be a noble lady and a good

neg: Khandan (1942 film) Mere Chand Hai Aaja" - Noor Jehan 3. "Khelenge Hum Aankh Macholi" - Noor Jehan 4. "Mere Baagh Ka Mali Phir Aagaya" - Shamshad Begum 5. "Maar Gayi Re Hamein Teri Nazaria" - Noor Jehan 6. "Udja Udja Panchhi Udja" - Noor Jehan & Ghulam Haider 7. "Chalo Paniya Bharan Ko Chalein" – Shamshad Begum & Nasim Akhtar 8. "Mere Mann Ka Panchhi Kyun Bole" – Noor Jehan 9. "Meri Ammi Ka Raj Bhala" - Shamshad Begum Khandan (1942 film) Khandan (Hindi: ख़ानदान, family), also spelled as Khandaan, is a 1942 Urdu film directed by Shaukat Hussain Rizvi and produced

neg: Begum Akhtar Riazuddin to be known as Begum Riazuddin. Their daughter, Ms. Nigar Ahmad, is the chairperson of the Aurat Foundation. Mr. Riazuddin, a senior civil servant, was the nephew of the Urdu writer, Salahuddin Ahmed. Justice Sabihuddin Ahmed and Asma Jahangir are related to Riazuddin through her husband. Begum Riazuddin's literary career is based on two travelogues, "‘Dhanak Par Qadam’" (1969) and "‘Sat Samundar Par’" (1963). In her travelogues, she uses unique similies and humorous allusions, along with satirical comments. She writes in an informal style. Her writings are simple as well as interesting. Her travelogues feature human mentality, along with civilisation

neg: Begum Akhtar her singing during a concert which was organised in the aid of victims of the 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake. This encouraged her to continue singing ghazals with more enthusiasm. She cut her first disc for the Megaphone Record Company, at that time. A number of gramophone records were released carrying her ghazals, dadras, thumris, etc. She was amongst the early female singers to give public concert, and break away from singing in "mehfils" or private gatherings, and in time came to be known as "Mallika-e-Ghazal" (Queen of Ghazal). Begum Akhtar's good looks and sensitive voice made her an ideal candidate for

neg: Begum Akhtar Sulaiman bring their plight to the attention of the authorities as well as seek redress for them. Begum Sulaiman, after moving to Pakistan in 1948, worked with the refugees migrating from India to Pakistan to better their condition. When her father, a widower, became Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1956, Begum Sulaiman acted as his hostess, accompanying him during his state visits in the US (Summer 1957) and China (October 1956). She was the President of the Society for the Rehabilitation of Crippled Children, Karachi, among her many other social activities were President of the Refugee Co-Ordinating Council; President of the

neg: Muslims of Manipur India and Bangladesh. On 6 June 1660, Shuja fled from Dacca (Dhaka), initially intent on travelling, via Chittagong to Arakan (Rakhine). Arakan, capital of the Mrauk U Kingdom, was the destination, because Sanda Sudamma (Thudamma) had reportedly promised to provide ships to take Shuja and his entourage to Mecca for haj (pilgrimage). Shaju travelled with his wife Piari Banu Begum (a.k.a. Praveen Banu, Piara Banu, or Pai Ribanu) and her sister Sabe Banu, his sons Zainul Abidin (Zainibuddin, Bon Sultan or Sultan Bang), Buland Akhtar and Zain-ul-Din Muhammad (Zainul Abedi), and daughters Gulrukh Banu, Roshanara Begum and Amina Begum, as

neg: Begum Akhtar songs "household name". She started her career as a mehfil singer under her name Akhtari Bai, and became famous when she sang at the Bihar earthquake music conference in 1934. On the basis of the popularity she got offers in films, starting her career with "Ek Din Ka Badshah" and "Nal Damayanti" (1933) produced by the East India Company, Calcutta. In 1942, she was cast by Mehboob Khan in "Roti". One of the songs that became popular was "Phir Se Fasle Bahar Aayi". There was a hiatus of five years in her career when she married Ishtiaq Ahmed Abbasi, Nawab of

neg: Rita Ganguly director, A. R. Rahman. Rita Ganguly received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for music in 2000. The Government of India honoured her with the civilian award of Padma Shri in 2003. She is also a recipient of Priyadarshi Award, Rajiv Gandhi Shiromani award, Critics Circle of India award and the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Broadcasters Association of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Rita Ganguly is the founder of "Kaladharmi", a non-profit organization for the promotion of performing arts and "Begum Akhtar Academy of Ghazals" (BAAG), a ghazal academy. Rita Ganguly is married to Keshav Kothari, a former secretary

neg: Krishna Bhatt of Jaipur. They were Sanskrit scholars, poets, and musicians. In his teens, Krishna’s musical grooming was further enhanced by many years of study under the tutelage of his Guru Ravi Shankar, and musicians Nikhil Banerjee and Ali Akbar Khan, who had a strong impact on Krishna's musical growth. While developing his own individual style, Krishna’s music was greatly influenced by twentieth century stalwarts such as the vocalists Amir Khan, Bade Gulam Ali Khan, Abdul Karim Khan, Begum Akhtar, Shobha Gurtu as well as folk singers of Rajasthan. Krishna’s repertoire in performance includes a wide variety of rare and old traditional

neg: Tanvir Ahmed Khan Award, Begum Akhtar Award, Surmani and Sangeet Shiromani. The Amir Khusro Institute of Music (AKIM) awarded him the title "Prince of Taan". Tanvir Ahmed Khan Ustad Tanveer Ahmed Khan (born 1976) is an Indian vocalist in the Hindustani classical tradition, from the Delhi Gharana (school). He sings Khyal, Thumri, Dadra, Tappa, Tarana, Bhajans and Ghazals. Tanveer was born into a musical family of Dilli Gharana at Mausiqui Manzil in Darya Ganj, Delhi. His father, Naseer Ahmed Khan, and his grandfather Usman Khan were great musicians and "ustads" of the Dilli Gharana. His brother, Imran Ahmed Khan (known also as 'Imran

neg: Surendra Chaturvedi "eminent journalists". Surendra excelled in muktaks (short poems). He was popular at Kavi sammelan and Mushaira gatherings due to his witty and satirical manner and subject matter. He usually targeted politicians, inefficient and corrupt bureaucrats and orthodox society norms. Top writers, dramatists and poets were his close friends, such as Dr. Dharamvir Bharati, Amritlal Nagar, Dr. Nagendra, Bhagwati Charan Verma, Yash Pal, Kamleshwar, Giridhar Gopal, Shivani, Dushyant Kumar and Sri Lal Shukla. Stalwarts of music and dance like Begum Akhtar, Birju Maharaj and Shambhu Maharaj often invited him for their performances or renderings. In the later part of his life

neg: Madan Mohan (composer) Lucknow as Programme Assistant, where he came in contact with various artists such as Ustad Faiyaz Khan, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Begum Akhtar, and Talat Mahmood. During these days he would also compose music for programmes to be broadcast on All India Radio. In 1947, he was transferred to All India Radio, Delhi where he worked for a short period. He was very fond of singing, and so in 1947 he got his first chance to record two ghazals penned by Behzad Lucknawi, "Aane Laga Hai Koi Nazar Jalwa Gar Mujhe" and "Is Raaz Ko Duniya Jaanti Hai". Soon after,

neg: Khandan (1942 film) Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen "Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema ", New Revised Edition 1999. The music was composed by Ghulam Haider and the lyrics by M. D. Taseer, Nazim Panipati and D. N. Madhok. The playback singers include Noor Jehan, Shamshad Begum, Ghulam Haider and Nasim Akhtar. This film was a landmark movie for Ghulam Haider and Noor Jehan as well as the film director Shaukat Hussain Rizvi. All 3 ended up becoming well-sought-after persons, when this film became a mega-hit musical movie. 1. "Mere Liye Jahan Mein Chaen Hai Naa Qaraar Hai" - Noor Jehan 2. "Too Kaunsi Badli Mein

neg: Mewati gharana primary training at the time. Jasraj was initially influenced by the music of Amir Khan and Begum Akhtar but later developed a separate style. He introduced new stylistic elements into the traditional Mewati style, following the romanticism started by Omkarnath Thakur and producing a more emotive, devotional, rhythmic-conscious, and lyric-conscious style. Though the gayaki has roots in the style and trends of the Gwalior gharana, the Mewati gayaki has some distinct qualities. Mewati gayaki includes substantial use of sargam and tihais. In a crude sense, the approach to taankari is similar to the Patiala gayaki and Tappa Gayaki in execution

neg: Sudarshan Faakir won a Filmfare Award for his very first song. Apart from the hits like "Woh Kagaz Ki Kashti", he was famous for a religious number - "Hey Ram... Hey Ram". He is the Writer of National NCC Song of India- "Hum Sab Bhartiya Hain". Apart from Non-Film Music, Sudarshan Faakir has Penned Songs from various films also. Sudarshan ‘Faakir’ was the favourite poet of ‘Mallika-e-ghazal’ Begum Akhtar in her last phase, She sang five of his ghazals. He was also the co-traveller of Jagjit Singh, an association that began with ‘Woh kagaz ki kishti, woh barish ka pani’ in 1982.

neg: Sohni Mahiwal (1946 film) Naseem Akhtar and Reva Shankar sang one song each. The lyrics for "Nahin Chiraag" and "Oh tujh Pe Salaam Ae Mere Nakeaam-e-Mohabbat" were written by Munshi Dil. The lyrics of the other songs are by Swami Ramanand. Sohni Mahiwal (1946 film) Sohni Mahiwal is a 1946 Hindi/Urdu romantic drama film produced in Mumbai by Jayant Desai Productions. It was directed by Ishwarlal and Ravindra Jaykar. The title is derived from a folk story about Sohni Mahiwal. The film starred Begum Para in the lead role as Sohni, along with Ishwarlal, Mubarak, Dixit and Shobha. The music was composed by Lal

neg: Fazal Malik Akif In 1974, a 27-year-old Akif was invited by Chaklala Television to sing alongside Naheed Akhtar, Tahira Syed and Roshan Ara Begum, three senior figures of the music industry, for the show "Mehfil". However, Akif was vehemently against performing duets and perceived such requests to be insults to his artistic individuality. He rejected producers' requests for him to sing with Tahira Syed, and instead sang a solo of Qateel Shifai's song, "Gungunati Si Koi Raat Bhi Aajati Hai". The producers reformatted the track as if Akif was serenading Tahira Syed. Known for his fiery temperament, Akif argued with the producers for

neg: Kartar Singh (1959 film) Pakistan. The music of the film was composed by Salim Iqbal. The lyrics were written by Amrita Pritam, Waris Ludhianvi and Saifuddin Saif himself, the producer and director of the film. The playback singers included Zubaida Khanum, Inayat Hussain Bhatti, Saleem Raza and Naseem Begum and Sain Akhtar. This film is considered to be as one of the greatest Punjabi films of Pakistan. Highest-grossing film of its time and one of the highest-grossing film of Pakistani film industry.Film crew included most popular talent of the Pakistani film industry. Sudhir,was a top hero of Pakistani films for four decades. Musarrat Nazir

neg: Ghar Sansar (1942 film) "Mazhar Khan, the superb artiste that he is, defies the direction and gives an excellent performance as 'Devi Prasad', the kind, loving elder brother". The film went on do successful business at the box-office in both Karachi and Bombay. The music was composed by Shyam Babu Pathak with lyrics written by Ehsan Rizvi. The singers were Sardar Akhtar, Kajjan, Baby Tara, Kalyani, Mumtaz Begum. Ghar Sansar (1942 film) Ghar Sansar (Home Life) is a Bollywood film. It was released in 1942. The film was a family melodrama produced by Sunrise Pictures and directed by Vishnu M. Vyas, who also wrote

neg: Hina Dilpazeer Ara Begum, Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Master Madan and Begum Akhtar. While Dilpazeer was in UAE, she pursued a career in radio. She wrote and performed radio plays. After returning to Pakistan, she started her career in 2006 in the Pakistani TV industry by obtaining the role of "Saeeda" in Burns Road Ki Nilofar, a telefilm by ARY Digital. Her acting in Burns Road Ki Nilofar was highly appreciated by the critics and the public. Dilpazeer loves theater work very much and has performed in several theatre plays with one being National Academy of Performing Arts' "Dil Ka Kya Rang

neg: Abdul Majeed Khwaja among his contemporaries in Cambridge. It was in Cambridge that he first saw and heard Barrister Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi of South African fame and, then, a great admirer of British liberalism. Abdul Majeed Khwaja had three sons: Jamal Khwaja, Rasheed Khwaja and Ajmal Khwaja and six daughters. His wife, Begum Khursheed Khwaja [d. 1981] was the daughter of Hamied Ullah later Nawab Sarbuland Jung who was the son of Maulvi Sami Ullah, and Begum Akhtar Sarbuland Jung. Maulvi Sami Ullah was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) for diplomatic services rendered to the British

neg: Akhtar Jamal regional situation and is specialised on Central Asian and Middle East strategic affairs. Akhtar Jamal has travelled widely and attended dozens of Summit Meetings of different regional and international organisations including OIC, ECO, NATO, SAARC etc. He also speaks more than six foreign languages and specialises in regional political and geo-strategic developments. Pakistan Press Agency (PPA) was established in 1990 in Karachi by Mr. Akhtar Jamal (who served several reputed international news organisations for more than ten years in Ankara, Vienna and Beirut) as its Chief Executive and Mr. M. N. Deen, (who had retired as director of Press &

neg: Rekha Surya Rekha Surya Rekha Surya (born November 17, 1959) is a Hindustani light classical singer. Rekha Surya was born in Lucknow to Inder Prakash Sur and Chand Sur. The couple migrated from Lahore to Lucknow during partition. Surya did her initial schooling at Lucknow and later graduated from the Delhi University. Rekha Surya got her training from Begum Akhtar and Girija Devi. She also turned out to be Begum Akhtar's last student. After Akhtar's death, Surya went to Varanasi intermittently to learn from Girija Devi. She got a scholarship at the Sangeet Natak Academy in the 1980s where Devi, employed as

neg: Rekha Surya a Karamveer Noble Laureate for 2012-13 under the category "Artistes 4 Change." Rekha Surya Rekha Surya (born November 17, 1959) is a Hindustani light classical singer. Rekha Surya was born in Lucknow to Inder Prakash Sur and Chand Sur. The couple migrated from Lahore to Lucknow during partition. Surya did her initial schooling at Lucknow and later graduated from the Delhi University. Rekha Surya got her training from Begum Akhtar and Girija Devi. She also turned out to be Begum Akhtar's last student. After Akhtar's death, Surya went to Varanasi intermittently to learn from Girija Devi. She got a scholarship

neg: Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman India conferred him with Padma Shri award in 2006 for his contribution in the field of Unani Medicine. Rahman was born on 1 July 1940, at Bhopal, Bhopal State (now in Madhya Pradesh) in a family of learned scholars. His grandfather Hakim Syed Karam Husain, father Hakim Syed Fazlur Rahman and uncle Hakim Syed Atiqul Qadir were famous Unani Physicians of their times at Tijara / Bhopal. He is married to Ahmadi Begum and has four children: Safia Akhtar, Syed Ziaur Rahman, Soofia Akhtar and Asifa Haneefa. Rahman received his early education from Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama at Lucknow and later

neg: Begum Akhtar Sulaiman Sulaiman's interest in civic and philanthropic work began when she was quite young. When the killings on Direct Action Day occurred in 1946 she worked hours on end to relieve the suffering of the riot victims. Later she founded widows and children's home and was named Honorary Lady Magistrate dealing with juvenile delinquency. She was also an Honorary Secretary of the Girls Orphanage in Calcutta. Immediately following Pakistan's independence in 1947, Begum Sulaiman, in order to assist her father's efforts of promoting Hindu-Muslim harmony, made it her special concern to study the grievances of the Muslim minority in India and

neg: Arzoo (1950 film) Dol Gaye [02:38] Artist(s): Lata Mangeshkar Lyricist: Prem Dhawan Aayi Bahar Aayi Bahar [03:18] Artist(s): Lata Mangeshkar Lyricist: Prem Dhawan Humen Maar Chala Yeh Khayal [02:38] Artist(s): Anil Biswas Lyricist: Majrooh Sultanpuri Jao Sidharo He Radha Ke Shyam [07:36] Artist(s): Shamshad Begum, Mukesh, SD. Batish Lyricist: Majrooh Sultanpuri, Jan Nisar Akhtar Unhen Ham Jo Dil Se Bhulane Lage [02:57] Artist(s): Lata Mangeshkar Lyricist: Majrooh Sultanpuri Arzoo (1950 film) Arzoo (, "wish") is a 1950 Bollywood film produced by Hiten Chaudhary and directed by Shaheed Latif. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Kamini Kaushal and Shashikala. The films music is by Anil

neg: Anjuman Ara Begum "Khokonshona", "Chadni", "Brishti Johon" and "Shathi Ronger". Begum rendered one of the first songs telecast on Bangladesh Television in 1964. Begum was married to Masud Alam Siddiqui. Together they had one son Tariq Masrur, and one daughter, Umana Anjalin. Her eldest sisters were Begum Zabunnesa Jamal, a lyricist and educationist and Mahbub Ara, a singer of radio and television. Her niece, Zeenat Rahana, is a vocal artiste and Runa Laila was her cousin sister. Anjuman Ara Begum Anjuman Ara Begum (11 January 1942 – 29 May 2004) was a Bangladeshi vocalist. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2003 by the

neg: Sare Jahan se Accha (drawing) Bismillah Khan Bhimsen Joshi, Jasraj, Kumar Gandharva, Abdul Karim Khan, Abdul Wahid Khan, Amir Khan, Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Basavaraj Rajguru, D. V. Paluskar, Faiyaz Khan, Gangubai Hangal, Hirabai Barodekar, Kesarbai Kerkar, Kishori Amonkar, Shruti Sadolikar Katkar, Ashwini Bhide Deshpande, Kumar Gandharva, Mallikarjun Mansur, Mogubai Kurdikar, Nazakat and Salamat Ali Khan, Nivruttibua Sarnaik, Omkarnath Thakur, Prabha Atre, Rashid Khan, Roshan Ara Begum, Sharafat Hussein Khan, Ulhas Kashalkar, Jitendra Abhisheki, Hirabai Badodekar, Begum Akhtar, Firoz Dastur, Parveen Sultana Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar, Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav, Viswanathan Anand, Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi, PT Usha, Milkha Singh, Dhyan Chand G. Sankara

neg: Singing performed with or without instrumental accompaniment, in which singing provides the main focus of the piece. Vocal music is probably the oldest form of music since it does not require any instrument or equipment besides the voice. All musical cultures have some form of vocal music and there are many long-standing singing traditions throughout the world's cultures.Music which employs singing but does not feature it prominently is generally considered as instrumental music. For example, some blues rock songs may have a short, simple call-and-response chorus, but the emphasis in the song is on the instrumental melodies and improvisation. Vocal music

neg: Vocal music non-linguistic syllables, sounds, or noises, sometimes as musical onomatopoeia. A short piece of vocal music with lyrics is broadly termed a song. Vocal music is probably the oldest form of music, since it does not require any instrument besides the human voice. All musical cultures have some form of vocal music. Solfege, a vocalized musical scale, assigns various syllables such as ‘‘Do-Re-Mi‘‘ to each note. A variety of similar tools are found in traditional Indian music, and scat singing of jazz. Hip hop music has a very distinct form of vocal percussion known as beatboxing. It involves creating beats, rhythms,

neg: Fauzia Yasmin Fauzia Yasmin Fauzia Yasmin (also Fauzia Khan; born 1942) is a Bangladeshi singer. Yasmin's father, Lutfar Rahman, belonged to former provincial civil service of British India and her mother Begum Mouluda Khatun was also a vocal artiste taking music lessons from musician "Ustaad" Kader Baksh. She is the second among five sisters. Her three other sisters Farida Yasmin, Nilufar Yasmin, and Sabina Yasmin are also vocal artists in Bangladesh. She earned her master's in Bengali literature from the University of Dhaka and worked in the teaching profession at T&T College, Dhaka from 1971 until her retirement in 1999. Yasmin took

neg: Fauzia Yasmin Khan, and Tanim Hayat Khan. Fauzia Yasmin Fauzia Yasmin (also Fauzia Khan; born 1942) is a Bangladeshi singer. Yasmin's father, Lutfar Rahman, belonged to former provincial civil service of British India and her mother Begum Mouluda Khatun was also a vocal artiste taking music lessons from musician "Ustaad" Kader Baksh. She is the second among five sisters. Her three other sisters Farida Yasmin, Nilufar Yasmin, and Sabina Yasmin are also vocal artists in Bangladesh. She earned her master's in Bengali literature from the University of Dhaka and worked in the teaching profession at T&T College, Dhaka from 1971 until her

neg: Naheed Akhtar Naheed Akhtar Naheed Akhtar (also spelled Nahid Akhtar, born 26 September 1956) is a Pakistani playback singer. She has 3 sisters and 4 brothers. One of her sisters is Hameeda Akhtar. Her career began in 1970 when she sang a duet with Khalid Asghar in "Raag Malhar" at Radio Pakistan Multan. Akhtar has recorded songs in a range of styles, including Pakistani film music, pop, Ghazal, traditional Pakistani classical music, Punjabi folk songs, Qawwalis, Naat & Hamds & Others. She was active in the Pakistani film industry during 70s and 80s. Naheed Akhtar made an appearance on stage in 2013,

neg: Begum Akhtar unto death. She sang publicly in Lucknow, in a women's only concert in aid of the war, which was held in 1962. Her voice matured with time, acquiring richness and depth. She sang ghazals and other light classical pieces, in her inimitable style. She has nearly four hundred songs to her credit. She was a regular performer on All India Radio. She usually composed her own ghazals and most of her compositions were raag based. She sang the timeless Bengali classical song "Jochona Koreche Aari" (জোছনা করেছে আড়ি). On October 7, 2017, Google dedicated a Doodle commemorating the 103rd birthday

neg: Agha Shahid Ali Memory of Begum Akhtar" and "The Country Without a Post Office," which was written with the Kashmir conflict as backdrop. He was a translator of the Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz ("The Rebel's Silhouette; Selected Poems"), and the editor for the Middle East and Central Asia segment of Jeffery Paine's "Poetry of Our World". He compiled the volume "Ravishing DisUnities: Real Ghazals in English." His last book was "Call Me Ishmael Tonight", a collection of English ghazals, and his poems are featured in "American Alphabets: 25 Contemporary Poets" (2006) and other anthologies. "Ghat of the only world" written by Amitav

neg: Sheila Dhar taught Literature for a short while at Miranda House, and then joined the Government's Publications Division. Sheila had published a book - Raga'n Josh - about the lifestyle of the Mathur Kayasthas in the Delhi of the 1940s and '50s providing a glimpse of the old Delhi, which included her experiences with life in bureaucracy and anecdotes from the lives of musicians like Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Kesarbai Kerkar, Pran Nath , and Begum Akhtar. Sheila Dhar Sheila Dhar (1929 – 26 July 2001) was an Indian author and singer of Kirana gharana. She is known for her writings about

neg: Ghalib comedy is "Ghalib in New Delhi" which has been staged more than three hundred times by Dr Sayeed Alam. Danish Iqbal's play "Main Gaya Waqt Nahin Hoon" and Sayeed's play "Ghalib Ke Khutoot" are still being performed at various Indian cities. The late Sheila Bhatia began this trend on productions about Ghalib, in Delhi. Ghazal maestros like Jagjit Singh, Mehdi Hassan, Abida Parveen, Farida Khanum, Tina Sani, Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle, Begum Akhtar, Ghulam Ali, Lata Mangeshkar, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan have sung his ghazals. Many singers from all over South Asia have sung many of his "ghazals". Ghalib was