by Admin | Jul 31, 2025 | Indian Music
Rasoolan Bai (1902-1974) was a towering figure in twentieth-century Hindustani classical music and a definitive exponent of the Benaras gharana. Born in Kachhwa Bazaar, Mirzapur, she inherited her musical foundation from her mother, Adalat Bai. Recognising her...
by Admin | Jul 31, 2025 | Indian Music
Rehti Begum, known to the world as Raj Begum, was a celebrated cultural icon and pioneering female singer from Kashmir, hailed as the “Nightingale of Kashmir.” Born on March 27, 1927, in Srinagar, she was a trailblazer who overcame the conservative social...
