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Farida Khanum
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Farida Khanum is a Pakistani classical singer. She is also known by her honorific title Malika-e-Ghazal in both Pakistan and India and is widely regarded as one of the greatest exponents of the ghazal
Farida Khanum rehearsing in December 2005
Farida Khanum rehearsing in December 2005
Ghazal
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Ghazal is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry that often deals with topics of spiritual and romantic love. It may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss,
Farida Khanum
…by her honorific title Malika-e-Ghazal (The Queen of Ghazal) in both Pakistan and India and is widely regarded as one of the greatest exponents of the ghazal genre of singing. Khanum was born in 1934 in Amritsar, British India, into a Punjabi Muslim family. She had four siblings — a sister and three brothers…
An illustrated headpiece from a mid-18th century collection of ghazals and rubāʻīyāt
An illustrated headpiece from a mid-18th century collection of ghazals and rubāʻīyāt
Amir Khusrow teaching his disciples. Khusrow is a seminal figure in the Persianate literary tradition of South Asia.
Amir Khusrow teaching his disciples. Khusrow is a seminal figure in the Persianate literary tradition of South Asia.
Raja Ravi Varma, Goddess Saraswati
Raja Ravi Varma, Goddess Saraswati