Roshan Ara Begum Musical artist

Roshan Ara Begum (1917 - December 6, 1982) was a Hindustani classical vocalist. In Pakistan she is revered as Mallika-e-Mauseeqi (Queen of Music). As the daughter of Ustad Abdul Haqq Khan, Roshan Ara linked through her cousin Ustad Abdul Karim Khan to Kirana Gharana.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1917
Date of deathDecember 06, 1982
Hometown
India
Kolkata

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Musical artist

Career started1938
Career ended1982
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Qawwali
Thumri
Khyal
instrument
Human voice
record label
HMV

Roshan Ara Begum on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.sadarang.com/Roshan%20Ara%20Begum.htm