Farida Khanum
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 Farida Khanum rehearsing in December 2005 |
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| Birth name | Farida Khanum |
| Born | 1935 (age 76–77) |
| Origin | Kolkata, India |
| Genres | Ghazal |
| Occupations | singer |
| Years active | 1950–present |
Farida Khanum (born 1935) is a Pakistani Ghazal singer from Punjab. The Times of India has called her "Malika-e-Ghazal" (Queen of Ghazal).[1]
In 2005, she was awarded the Hilal-e-Imtiaz, Pakistan's second highest civilian honour by President Pervez Musharraf.[citation needed]
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[edit] Early life
Born in (1935) in Calcutta and raised in Amritsar. Her sister is Mukhtar Begum.[2]
She started learning Khayal from her sister Mukhtar Begum at age seven and later learnt classical music from Ustad Ashiq Ali Khan. Her sister Mukhtar Begum would take her, a seven-year-old Farida, to Khan’s place for riyaaz.[3][4] She migrated to Pakistan after partition of India in 1947.
[edit] Career
Farida Khanum gave her first public concert in 1950 and then joined Radio Pakistan where she courted fame and fortune.[1] She became a star when Pakistan’s president Ayub Khan invited her to a public recital in the ’60s.
The ghazal she is most associated with is Aaj Jaane Ki Zidd Naa Karo.[5]
[edit] Personal life
Farida Khanum lives in Lahore, Pakistan. She has 1 son and 5 daughters. She lives with her second oldest daughter, and her only son, his wife and kids. One of her daughters lives with her husband and kids in New York, One of her daughters lives in Canada. Her youngest daughter is a specialist in endocrinology currently working in Services Hospital,Lahore and lives with her husband and kids.
[edit] Discography
- 1978 Farida Khanum In Concert
- 1979 Farida Khanum In Concert Vol. 2
- 1985 Taghazzul Farida Khanum Vol 1
- 1980 Farida Khanum In Concert Vol. 3
- 1993 Farida Khanum: Meri Pasand Vol 2
- 1993 Farida Khanum: Meri Pasand Vol 1
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Fareeda Khanum: Made in India, queen of Pak music". The Times Of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1331523.cms.
- ^ "Farida Khanum: Memories New and Old : ALL THINGS PAKISTAN". Pakistaniat.com. http://pakistaniat.com/2007/12/12/farida-khanum-memories-new-and-old/. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ^ "Latest Interview with Fareeda Khanum,Celebrity Online,Spotlight,Pakisatani Pop Stars,Rock Stars,Singers,Actors,Actresses". Telepk.com. http://www.telepk.com/spotlight/fareeda-khanum.asp. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ^ http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/song-sung-true/614141/
- ^ "Fareeda Khanum: Made in India, queen of Pak music". The Times Of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Fareeda-Khanum-Made-in-India-queen-of-Pak-music/articleshow/msid-1331523,curpg-2.cms.
[edit] External links
- Farida Khanum at the Internet Movie Database
- Farida Khannum gets Haafiz Ali Khan Award - Indian Express
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