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Articles with tag: ghazal

Mohtarma Iqbal Bano (1935 to 2009): A Generational Tribute

Ras Siddiqui   May 3, 2009   interacts: 18

With the passing of Iqbal Bano, the Urdu (and Persian) speaking world has lost one of its finest Ghazal singers.

Behind That Voice!

Sheharyar Malhi   Sep 21, 2008   interacts: 20

Jagjit Singh is a man with many attributes – a great singer, a passionate artist, a social worker and most of all, a humble, down-to-earth man.

Ahmed Faraz: The Light Stays

Mutaal Mooquin   Aug 26, 2008   interacts: 79

"woh koh-kun to naheeN tha leikin
karree chatanouN se larr chuka hei
woh thhak chuka tha aur us ka teisha
usi ke seenay mein garr chuka hei" - Ahmed Faraz

Mumbai's Farida Khanum Fiasco

aakar patel   Nov 2, 2007   interacts: 8

Pakistani singer Farida Khanum sang in Mumbai on Friday night for the first time in her 72 years at a concert memorable also for being embarrassingly organised.

An Evening with Ustad Asad Amanat Ali Khan: A Tribute

Asif Naqshbandi   Apr 17, 2007   interacts: 31

I met Asad Amanat Ali Khan a few years ago; I didn't think I'd never meet him again.

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