Saturday, 25 May 2013

Begum Akhtar - Singer

© SATYENDRA SINGH
'Begum Akhtar', 2004 (ball pen sketch)
Size - 11" x 14"


"UZR AAN'E MEIN BHI HAI"...





Begum Akhtar (1914–1974) was a well known Indian singer of Ghazal, Dadra and Thumri

She received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for vocal music, and was awarded Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan by Govt. of India. 

She was given the title of Mallika-e-Ghazal (Queen of Ghazals).



AWARDS & RECOGNITION:-

Year
Award
1968
Padma Shri
1972
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
1975
Padma bhushan








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