Padma Shri recipient Shanti Hiranand relives the glory of her guru Begum Akhtar affectionately known as Mallika-e-Ghazal File photo of Padma Shri recipient Shanti Hiranand She further goes on to ...

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – She makes it clear that whenever she does ‘Akhtari’, her curated tribute to the revered Begum Akhtar, there is a conscious attempt not to copy her. Singer Vidya Shah feels it is ...

Lucknow: When Begum Akhtar conducted classes at the Marris College of Music (now known as Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya), the narrow lanes outside the historic Nawabi-era Pari Khana building in ...

MUMBAI: An evening of musical performances, stories, and anecdotes from the life of Begum Akhtar will pay tribute to the queen of ghazals, thumris, and dadras at the Royal Opera House on October 4 ...

Lucknow: A Hindustani classical music programme ‘Remembering Malika e Ghazal - Begum Akhtar', organised by Lucknow Bioscope at the Mazaar of Begum Akhtar in Pasandbagh, Thakurganj on Thursday, left ...

Various events to commemorate the legacy of Mallika-e-Ghazal Begum Akhtar in Lucknow. Hindustani classical singer Ashwini Bhide Deshpande paid a musical tribute The state capital hosted various events ...

Begum Akhtar was the reigning queen of ghazals in the 20th century. She was also a heartthrob of the lovers of semi-classical forms of music like the thumri and the dadra. Her initial recordings like ...

The film discusses the various aspects of Begum Akhtar’s life. She was also known as the “Gazal and Thumri Queen”. An intimate portrait, the film presents her in the domestic set-up of her home and as ...