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Begum Akhtar : Biography
Content Provider | IGNCA - Begum Akhtar Portal |
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Description | The 103rd birth anniversary of "Mallika-e-Ghazal" Begum Akhtar was celebrated on October 7 2020. She was born in 1914 in Faizabad in what is now Uttar Pradesh. Begum Akhtar's genre was not ghazals alone, but also included splendid renderings of Hindustani classical music like Dadra and Thumri. Akhtar was honoured for her immense contribution to Indian music with the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan (posthumously). She was also given the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. Among the few early female singers, Akhtar is considered to have broken away from the concept of singing in 'mehfils' or private gatherings and started performing at public concerts. Honored with the title of Mallika-e-Ghazal (Queen of Ghazals), she was one of the best known Indian singers of her era, known for her soulful, poignant, and melancholy melodies. |
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Language | English |
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Subject Keyword | Ishtiaq Ahmed Abbasi Lucknow Khayal Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Ustad Ata Mohammed Khan Queen of Ghazals Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan Akhtari Bai Faizabadi Anjali Banerjee Padma Bhushan All India Radio Vidushi Shanti Hiranand Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan Alfred Theatre Sarojini Naidu Ustad Amir Khan Indian Classical Music Thumri Rekha Surya Ghazal Begum Akhtar Ustad Vilayat Khan Padma Shri Asghar Hussain Ustad Sakhawat Hussain Khan Corinthian theatre Dadra Rita Ganguly Patiala Gharana Mushtari Begum |
Content Type | Text |
Resource Type | Biography |