by Admin | Jul 16, 2025 | Indian Music
Asgari Bai (1918-2006) was a distinguished Indian vocalist and one of the greatest exponents of the Dhrupad genre of Hindustani classical music. Her life was one of remarkable artistic achievement, marked by deep personal struggle and a late-career resurgence that...
by Admin | Jul 16, 2025 | Indian Music, Padma Bhushan
Hailed as ‘Mallika-e-Ghazal’ or the “Ghazal Queen of India,” Begum Akhtar (1914-1974) was one of the most celebrated and influential vocalists in Indian classical music. Her mastery over the semi-classical genres of ghazal, thumri, and dadra...
by Admin | Jul 20, 2025 | Indian Music
Gauhar Jaan was a trailblazing musician and dancer who became an icon of early 20th-century India, earning the title of the “First Recording Superstar of India.” A multifaceted artist with a commanding stage presence, she revolutionised the way music was...
by Admin | Jul 31, 2025 | Indian Music
Rasoolan Bai (1902-1974) was a legendary Hindustani classical singer and a pioneering figure of the Benaras gharana. Specialising in the romantic Purab Ang style of Thumri, she became one of the most distinguished and influential vocalists of her era, leaving an...
by Admin | Jul 26, 2025 | Indian Music
Zohrabai Agrewali (1868–1913) was one of the most distinguished and influential vocalists of the Agra gharana during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Agra, she emerged as a pioneering figure in the nascent era of gramophone recording in India,...
