Farida Khanum - Raag Shankara

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
• shankara
• Patiala
• Gharana

[ravanahead]

This is the feminine version of Shankara, very embellished, lots of meends. Very unusual rendition, but very pleasing. Note the emphasis on nishad on "utaar" and the way she weaves her musical phrasing around nishad, which makes the raga sound less somber and more mellifluous.

[shankyxyz]

@tofailahmed i think it goes this way(some words i have left bnak, cant make out)

JHULANA JHULA DE, AAYI RUT SAVAN KI,

KAALI PEERI BADARI CHAYI, BARASANA KO BARI-BARI

DEKHO MERE ________ KARAKE, DHYAN _______SAMAN

BRIK KI NAARI AYI SARI, JHULAN KO BARI-BARI.

beautiful recording. i didnt know she sings classical music as well.

[dadabhera84]

Yes, the word in the middle is indeed 'Meherban'. It's a reference to Mian Meherban Khan, who taught classical music to Farida ji's older sister Mukhtar Begum in 1920s Amritsar. This Shankara bandish is said to have been written by Mian Sahib himself. Shankara is also one of Farida ji's favourite raags -- she practiced it a lot in her childhood.

[barkrish]

DEKHO MERE BAL KARAKE DHYANEYE GAJARA SAMAN

[barkrish]

DEKHO MERE BAL KARAKE DHYAN GAJARA SAMAN

[tofailahmed]

Thank you so much. i think 1st line of 2nd sounds like: DEKHO MEHERBAN KARKE DHYANYE SAKHRO SAMAN; I might be wrong, please correct me. Thanks

[shankyxyz]

@shankyxyz i mean BRIJ KI NARI...(Brij as in mathura)

[tofailahmed]

If possible please post the lyrics. Many thanks..

[tofailahmed]

Such a beautiful composition and gorgeous singing; lost words to praise...kia baat!1 Subhanallah!!

[Aartib40]

It is wonderful, such a delight to listen at,

thanks for sharing ZainabHassan786

and thanks4upload SaqibTahir