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Begum Akhtar : Timeline
Content Provider | IGNCA - Begum Akhtar Portal |
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Description | The journey from Akhtaribai Faizabadi to Begum Akhtar is depicted here. She was born as Akhtaribai Faizabadi on 7 October 1914 in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, to Asghar Hussain and his second wife Mushtari. She had a twin sister. Her father, a lawyer, disowned the family when the girls were very young and never acknowledged their existence. Akhtari was exposed to music at an early age and was thoroughly captivated. Her mother and relatives recognized her talent and arranged for her to receive lessons from Ustad Imdad Khan, the great sarangi exponent from Patna, and later from Ata Mohammed Khan of Patiala. She then went on to learn from Mohammad Khan and Abdul Waheed Khan of Lahore before finally becoming the disciple of Ustad Jhande Khan. According to records, it was only after her marriage to a Lucknowbased barrister in 1945, that Akhtari Bai came to be known as Begum Akhtar. |
File Format | HTM / HTML |
Language | English |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Keyword | Lucknow Akhtari Bai Faizabadi Khayal Indian Classical Music Thumri Rampur Begum Akhtar Ghazal Hyderabad Uttar Pradesh |
Content Type | Text |
Resource Type | Activity |