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Begum Akhtar Songs
This is a list of songs recorded or performed by Begum Akhtar (1914–1974), an Indian singer of Hindustani classical music. Akhtar, who was also an actress, was proficient at dadra, thumri, and ghazals. Cited as "one of India's finest ghazal singers", she was referred to as Mallika-E-Tarannum or Mallika-e-Ghazal (Queen of Ghazals). Akhtar's first recording was a combination of ghazals and dadras for the HMV label. She recorded or performed a total of 167 songs during her career, among which twenty were for films. Akhtar's performances were in the nature of a classical presentation, with the accompaniment of the tabla, sitar, and harmonium. Her rendering of Ghalib's ghazals made her a household name. Born Akhtaribai Faizabadi, she begaan her career as a mehfil singer and became famous when she sang at the Bihar earthquake music conference in 1934. On the basis of her popularity, she received offers to appear in films, starting her career with ''Ek Din Ka Badshah'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Begum Akhtar
Akhtari Bai Faizabadi (7 October 1914 – 30 October 1974), also known as Begum Akhtar, was an Indian singer and actress. Dubbed "Mallika-e-Ghazal" (Queen of Ghazals), she is regarded as one of the greatest singers of ghazal, dadra, and thumri genres of Hindustani classical music. Begum Akhtar received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for vocal music in 1972, was awarded Padma Shri, and later a Padma Bhushan Award posthumously by the government of India. Early life Akhtari Bai Faizabadi was born on 7 October 1914 to Asghar Hussain, a lawyer and his second wife Mushtari. Asghar Hussain subsequently disowned Mushtari and his twin daughters Zohra and Bibbi (later known as Begum Akhtar). Career Akhtar was barely seven when she was captivated by the music of Chandra Bai, an artist attached to a touring theatre group. However at her uncle's insistence she was sent to train under Ustad Imdad Khan, the great sarangi exponent from Patna, and later under Ata Mohammed Khan of Patiala. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mir Taqi Mir
Mir Muhammad Taqi (February 1723 – 20 September 1810), known as Mir Taqi Mir (also spelled Meer Taqi Meer), was an Urdu poet of the 18th century Mughal era in the Subcontinent and one of the pioneers who gave shape to the Urdu language itself. His father's name was Meer Muttaqi. After his father's death, his step-Brothers took control over his property. His step-uncle took care of him after he was orphaned and after the death of his step-uncle(paternal) his maternal step-uncle took care of him. The part of his poetry is the grief he expresses. He has expressed a lot of grief over the downfall of his city, Delhi. He was one of the principal poets of the Delhi School of the Urdu ''ghazal'' and is often remembered as one of the best poets of the Urdu language. His pen name (''takhallus'') was Mir. He spent the latter part of his life in the court of Asaf-ud-Daulah in Lucknow. Life The main source of information on Mir's life is his autobiography ''Zikr-e-Mir'', which covers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaipuri
Dhundhari (also known as Jaipuri) is a dialect of Rajasthani spoken in the Dhundhar region of northeastern Rajasthan state, India. Dhundari-speaking people are found in four districts – Jaipur, Sawai Madhopur, Dausa, Tonk and some parts of Sikar With some 1.5 million speakers, it is not the largest speaking dialect in Rajasthan, though fairly used in the regions mentioned above. Dhundhari is spoken widely in and around Jaipur. According to G.A.Grierson, Jaipuri is the form of speech of Central Eastern dialect of Rajasthani, which means literally the language of Rajasthan. MacAlister completed the grammatical analysis on 24 February 1884. Books on Jain philosophy, such as ''Moksha Marga Prakashak,'' have been written in Dhundari by Acharyakalpa Pt. Todarmalji. The Serampore missionaries translated the New Testament into Jaipuri proper in 1815. Etymology It is called Dhundhari as it was mainly spoken in the Dhundhar region. The state was divided into-Marwar, Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Firaq
Raghupati Sahay (28 August 1896 – 3 March 1982), also known by his pen name Firaq Gorakhpuri, was an Indian writer, Literary criticism, critic, and, according to one commentator, one of the most noted contemporary Urdu poets from India. He established himself among peers including Muhammad Iqbal, Yagana Changezi, Jigar Moradabadi and Josh Malihabadi. Early life and career Raghupati Sahay was born in Banwarpar village of Gorakhpur district on 28 August 1896 in a well-to-do and educated family. He finished his basic education and then completed his Master's degree in Urdu language, Urdu, Persian language, Persian and English literature. Firaq had shown early signs of excellence in Urdu poetry and had always shown attraction towards literature. His contemporaries included famous Urdu poets like Allama Iqbal, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Kaifi Azmi and Sahir Ludhianvi. Yet he was able to make his mark in Urdu poetry at an early age. He was selected for the Provincial Civil Service (P.C.S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fakir
Fakir ( ar, فقیر, translit=faḳīr or ''faqīr'') is an Islamic term traditionally used for Sufi Muslim ascetics who renounce their worldly possessions and dedicate their lives to the worship of God. They do not necessarily renounce all relationships and take vows of poverty, some may be poor and some may even be wealthy, but the adornments of the temporal worldly life are kept in perspective and do not detract from their constant dedication to God. The connotations of poverty associated with the term relate to their spiritual neediness, not necessarily their physical neediness. They are characterized by their reverence for ''dhikr'' (a devotional practice which consists of repeating the names of God with various formulas, often performed after the daily prayers). Sufism in the Muslim world emerged during the early Umayyad Caliphate (661–750 CE) See Googlbook search and grew as a mystical tradition in the mainstream Sunni and Shia denominations of Islam, state Eric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faiz
''Fāʾiz'' () is a male Arabic name meaning "successful" and "victorious" overflowing, plenty. It is derived from its root word ''Faʾz'' ( which means "successful". People with the name * Faiz Mohammad Katib Hazara (1862/63–1929), a Hazara historian, writer and intellectual * Faiz El-Ghusein (1883–1968), an official of the Turkish Government * Faiz Ahmad Faiz (1911–1984), a Pakistani Urdu poet * Syed Faiz-ul Hassan Shah (1911–1984), a Pakistani Islamic religious scholar * Haji Faiz Mohammed (1932-), an Afghan man who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States's Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba. * Faiz Ahmad (1946–1986), an Afghan Marxist–Leninist * Faiz al-Hasan, Bangladeshi politician * Faiz Karizi (1953-), an Afghan singer * Faiz Ali Faiz (1962–), a Pakistani qawwali singer * Faiz-ul-Aqtab Siddiqi (1967–), a British Muslim scholar * Faiz Mohammed Ahmed Al Kandari (1975-), a Kuwaiti citizen who has been detained in Guantanamo Bay since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daagh
Nawab Mirza Khan Daagh Dehlvi ( ur, , 25 May 1831 – 17 March 1905) was a poet known for his Urdu ''ghazals''. He belonged to the old Delhi school of Urdu poetry.Flashback: Remembering a Mughal city Dawn (newspaper), Published 15 January 2012, Retrieved 17 May 2018 He wrote romantic and sensuous poems and ''ghazals'' in simple and chaste Urdu, minimising usage of words. He laid great emphasis on the Urdu idiom and its usage. He wrote under the ''takhallus'' (Urdu word for pen name) ''Daagh Dehlvi'' (the meanings of ''Daagh'', an Urdu no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behzad
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Badayuni
Badayuni or Badauni is an Indian toponymic surname (nisba) for people from Budaun (formerly Badayun and Badaun) in Uttar Pradesh, India. People with this name include: * `Abd al-Qadir Bada'uni (c. 1540 – c. 1605), Grand Mufti of India during the Mughal era * Abdul Hamid Qadri Badayuni (1898–1970), Pakistani scholar * Ada Jafri or Ada Badayuni (1924–2015), Pakistani Urdu poet ad writer * Shakeel Badayuni (1916–1970), Indian poet and lyricist * Bekhud Badayuni (1857–1912), Indian Urdu poet * Fani Badayuni (1879–1961), Indian Urdu poet * Zamir Ali Badayuni Zamir Ali Badayuni (sometimes spelled ''Badayooni'' or ''Badaiyuni'') was a critic and broadcaster on the Karachi literary scene. Life The son of Yaqoob Ali, he was born 20 June 1941 in Badayun, UP, India and received his early education in B ... (1941–2003), Pakistani writer and broadcaster {{surname Surnames Indian surnames Surnames of Indian origin Toponymic surnames Urdu-language surnames People from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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