Farida Khanum Raag Kamod

Farida Khanum is a renowned Pakistani Ghazal singer from Punjab. Farida Khanum has been given the title "Malika-e-Ghazal" (Queen of Ghazal) in tribute to her singing talents.

In 2005, she was awarded the Hilal-e-Imtiaz, Pakistan's highest civilian honour.

Farida Khanum was born in Calcutta and raised in Amritsar. Her sister Mukhrar Begum was a leading fiml actress of India. Farida migrated to Pakistan after independence in 1947. She started learning Khayal from her sister Mukhtar Begum at age seven and later learnt classical music from the renowned maestro of Patiala Gharana, Ustad Ashiq Ali Khan.

She gave her first public concert in 1950, where renowned singers like Zeenat Begum and Iqbal Begum also sang.

Farida Khanum lives in Lahore, Punjab and performs at select musical gatherings.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• ghazal
• farida
• khanum
• freeda
• rag
• raag
• kamod
• Patiala
• Gharana

[anamigou]

is this not Hameer?

[tofailahmed]

Kia baat! Lajawab gayeki!! thank you for the post.

[khaaliish]

wah..!

kya kehne bibi ke...

[rajendrabora]

Superb singing. So captivating.

Rajendra