Malika-e-Mauseeqi Roshan Ara Begum | |
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رَوشن آرا بیگم | |
Born | Waheed-un-Nisa 1917 |
Died | 6 December 1982 | (aged 64–65)
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Years active | 1926 - 1982 |
Style | Thumri • Khayal • Ghazal |
Television | PTV Pakistani television |
Title | Malika-e-Mauseeqi (Queen of Music) The Queen of Classical Music |
Spouse | Chaudhry Ahmed Khan (husband) |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Abdul Haq Khan (father) Chanda Begum (mother) |
Relatives | Abdul Karim Khan (co-founder of Kirana gharana of classical music) |
Awards | Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan (1960) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award by the Government of Pakistan (1962) |
Roshan Ara Begum (Urdu: رَوشن آرا بیگم) (1917 – 6 December 1982) was a vocalist belonging to the Kirana gharana (singing style) of Hindustani classical music.[1][2] She is also known by her honorific title Malika-e-Mauseeqi (The Queen of Music) and The Queen of Classical Music in both Pakistan and India.[1][3][4]
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