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Begum Akhtar

Finding Begum Akhtar

Kaveree Bamzai

Every city has at least one legendary icon who embodies its spirit. Kaveree Bamzai goes to Lucknow in search of the Queen of Ghazals who personified Awadh

The Voice That Broke Hearts
Rakhshanda Jalil

The ghazals of Begum Akhtar retain their resonance even today. A tribute on her birth centenary

The Other Song of Dusk
Sneha Bhura

Zarina Begum, the last pupil of Begum Akhtar, is testimony to the highs and lows of a life dedicated to gayaki

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