Gauhar Jaan Musical artist

Gauhar Jaan (26 June 1873 – 17 January 1930) was an Indian singer and dancer (or tawaif) from Calcutta. She was one of the first performers to record music on 78 rpm records in India, and released by Gramophone Company of India.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1873
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1930
Hometown
India
Azamgarh
Uttar Pradesh

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Musical artist

Career started1900
Career ended1930
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Ghazal
Thumri
Dadra

Gauhar Jaan on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/81/201004172010041719490983383ccf8dc/Who-is-Gauhar-Jaan.html
  2. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020526/spectrum/main7.htm