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 18, 2025 | Indian Music, Padma Bhushan
Parveen Sultana is a celebrated figure in the world of Indian music, renowned for her exceptional talent in Hindustani classical music and her memorable contributions to film soundtracks. Born on July 10, 1950, in Nagaon, Assam, she was immersed in a musical...
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,...
by Admin | Jul 26, 2025 | Indian Cinema, Indian Music
Zohrabai Ambalewali, born Zohra Khatoon in 1918 in Ambala (then in Punjab Province), was a celebrated Indian classical and playback singer who became one of the foundational female voices of Hindi cinema during the 1930s and 1940s. Known for her distinctively deep,...
