Farida Khanum
Farida Khanum (* 1935 in Kolkata ) is a Pakistani ghazel singer and is known as the "Queen of the Ghazel" ( Malika-e-Ghazal ).
Khanum was born in Kolkata. However, her family comes from Amritsar , where she grew up and emigrated to Rawalpindi in Pakistan in 1947 when India was partitioned . In 1950 she gave her first concert with well-known singers such as Zeenat Begum and Iqbal Begum . After getting married in the mid-1950s, she moved to Lahore . She was forbidden from public appearances by her husband. She was only allowed to sing in front of an audience again from 1964.
Awards
- Hilal-e-Imtiaz , Pakistan's highest civilian award
- Ustad Haafiz Ali Khan Award , 2005, India
Works
Albums
- Aaj jaane ki zid na karo
- Meri Pasand
- Hum bhi to parhe hain rahon mein , 1990
Web links
- Farida Khanum in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Destined to be Queen , Interview in The Hindu , November 9, 2006 (English)
- A tribute to Farida Khanum in All Things Pakistan , August 19, 2007
- A Profile on getpakistan.com (English)
- A Brief Biography on telepak.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Farida Khanum Biography , viewed August 2, 2009.
- ↑ Fareeda Khanum, Made in India queen of Pak music ( Memento of 10 June 2007 at the Internet Archive ) in The Times of India dated 10 June 2007 (English).
- ↑ Pak nightingale gets Haafiz Ali Khan Award ( memento from November 5, 2007 in the Internet Archive ), in The Indian Express , December 18, 2005, viewed August 2, 2009.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Khanum, Farida |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Pakistani Ghazal singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kolkata |