Parveen Sultana
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Begum Parveen Sultana is an Assamese
Hindustani classical
singer of the Patiala Gharana
. She is among the foremost classical vocalists in India and is known as Queen of Classical Vocal.
She was conferred the Padmashri in 1976.
town , Assam
, India
to Ikramul Mazid and Maroofa Mazid. She went to Mission School .
Her father, late Ikramul Mazid was her first guru and he was very strict with her. She also received early training from her grandfather Mohammed Najeef Khan, a pathan . She later went to Kolkata to learn to learn music under the guidance of late Pandit Chinmoy Lahiri and from 1973, she became a disciple of Ustad Dilshad Khan
of the Patiala Gharana
.
She is married to Ustad Dilshad Khan. They have a daughter.
Sultana has sung for movies like Gadar
, Kudrat
, Do Boond Pani, and Pakeezah
. Recently, she sang the theme song of Vikram Bhatt
’s latest opus 1920
. She also sang Humein Tumse Pyaar Kitna - Kudrat
1981.
Parveen Sultana has recorded for HMV
, Polydor, Music India, Bharat Records, Auvidis, Magnasound, Sonodisc, Amigo.
Assamese people
The Assamese people are a well-defined subgroup of People of Assam. Though sometimes they are defined as the Assamese-speaking Indo-Aryans of the Brahmaputra valley,, this definition is not legally binding...
Hindustani classical
Hindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music is the Hindustani or North Indian style of Indian classical music found throughout the northern Indian subcontinent. The style is sometimes called North Indian Classical Music or Shāstriya Sangeet...
singer of the Patiala Gharana
Patiala Gharana
The Patiala gharana is one of the most prominent gharanas of vocal Hindustani classical music. It was initially sponsored by the Maharaja of Patiala, Punjab, which was famous for ghazal, thumri, and khyal.-History:...
. She is among the foremost classical vocalists in India and is known as Queen of Classical Vocal.
She was conferred the Padmashri in 1976.
Personal life and background
Parveen Sultana was born at Daccapatty in NowgongNowgong
Nowgong can refer to:* Naogaon District, Bangladesh* Nagaon - a city in Nagaon district, Assam, India*Nowgong, Chhatarpur - a city and former military center, Chattarpur District, Madhya Pradesh, India...
town , Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
to Ikramul Mazid and Maroofa Mazid. She went to Mission School .
Her father, late Ikramul Mazid was her first guru and he was very strict with her. She also received early training from her grandfather Mohammed Najeef Khan, a pathan . She later went to Kolkata to learn to learn music under the guidance of late Pandit Chinmoy Lahiri and from 1973, she became a disciple of Ustad Dilshad Khan
Dilshad Khan
Dilshad Khan is a Bengali Hindustani classical singer of the Patiala Gharana.-Early life and background:Dilshad Khan was born in Kolkata, and studied at St. Xavier's Collegiate School, Kolkata, where future music composer R. D. Burman was his classmate.He started learning tabla at the age of four,...
of the Patiala Gharana
Patiala Gharana
The Patiala gharana is one of the most prominent gharanas of vocal Hindustani classical music. It was initially sponsored by the Maharaja of Patiala, Punjab, which was famous for ghazal, thumri, and khyal.-History:...
.
She is married to Ustad Dilshad Khan. They have a daughter.
Career
Parveen Sultana gave her first stage performance in 1962 when she was only 12 and has been recording music since 1965.Sultana has sung for movies like Gadar
Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
The music is composed by Uttam Singh. The song listing is as follows:- Awards :Winner:*Filmfare Best Action Award - Tinnu Verma*Filmfare Special Performance Award - Amisha Patel*Sansui Best Actress Award - Amisha Patel...
, Kudrat
Kudrat
Kudrat is a Hindi/Urdu word which was probably derived from the Persian language. It means Nature in English. The word is used widely in lots of expressions in Hindi and Urdu languages. There is also a 1981 Hindi movie written and directed by Chetan Anand. The film stars Rajesh Khanna and Hema...
, Do Boond Pani, and Pakeezah
Pakeezah
Pakeezah is a 1972 Indian film. It was directed by Kamal Amrohi who was known for his perfectionism. The music is by Ghulam Mohammed and Naushad...
. Recently, she sang the theme song of Vikram Bhatt
Vikram Bhatt
Vikram Bhatt is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter. He has more than 21 films to his credit. He is also the creative head of a conglomerate called ASA Productions.-Early life:...
’s latest opus 1920
1920 (film)
1920 is a 2008 Indian horror film written and directed by Vikram Bhatt. Filmed in Hindi, the film revolves around the events surrounding a married couple living in a haunted house in the year 1920. The film stars debutant actors Rajneesh Duggal and Adah Sharma as the married couple...
. She also sang Humein Tumse Pyaar Kitna - Kudrat
Kudrat
Kudrat is a Hindi/Urdu word which was probably derived from the Persian language. It means Nature in English. The word is used widely in lots of expressions in Hindi and Urdu languages. There is also a 1981 Hindi movie written and directed by Chetan Anand. The film stars Rajesh Khanna and Hema...
1981.
Parveen Sultana has recorded for HMV
HMV
His Master's Voice is a trademark in the music business, and for many years was the name of a large record label. The name was coined in 1899 as the title of a painting of the dog Nipper listening to a wind-up gramophone...
, Polydor, Music India, Bharat Records, Auvidis, Magnasound, Sonodisc, Amigo.
Awards and recognition
- Padmashree award - 1976
- Gandharva Kalanidhi - 1980
- Miyan Tansen Prize - 1986
- Sangeet Samraggi conferred by the Assam Government - 1994
- Filmfare Best Female Playback AwardFilmfare Best Female Playback AwardThe Filmfare Best Female Playback Award is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female playback singer who has delivered an outstanding performance in a film song....
--KudratKudratKudrat is a Hindi/Urdu word which was probably derived from the Persian language. It means Nature in English. The word is used widely in lots of expressions in Hindi and Urdu languages. There is also a 1981 Hindi movie written and directed by Chetan Anand. The film stars Rajesh Khanna and Hema...
(1981) for the song "Hame Tumse Pyar Kitna"http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf - Sangeet Natak Akademi AwardSangeet Natak Akademi AwardSangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. It is the highest Indian recognition given to practicing artists. The award consists since 2003 of Rs. 50,000, a citation, an angavastram , and a tamrapatra...
in 1999. - Srimant Sankardev award by Assam government
Discography
+ evergreen Assamese song: Imaan dhuniya buli nokoba..mur laaj laagi jai- Safar (Raga Maru Behag & C.)
- Parveen (Raga Rageshri/Mishra Mand)
- Parveen Sultana & Dilshad Khan
- Dilshad Khan and Parween Sultana - Duologue in Raga - 1997
External links
- Parveen Sultana
- A profile on Parveen Sultana from The Assam Tribune