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Shamshad begum qawwali3/31/2024 ![]() ![]() So impressed was he, according to one account, when Shamshad sang Bahadur Shah Zafar’s ghazal 'Mera Yaar Mujhe Mile Agar' at an audition that he gave her a contract for 12 songs and Rs2 as tonga fare.Īn interview quoted her as saying: “Haider saheb turned me into a professional. ![]() Ghulam Haider was the one who gave her a break in Hindi cinema. She later sang Hindi and Punjabi songs for AIR Delhi as well, as part of the Crown Imperial Theatrical Company of Performing Arts. During the late 1930s, Shamshad sang for AIR both in Peshawar and in Lahore, bringing her voice to the notice of music directors. Mentored by sarangi maestro Ustad Hussain Bakshwale Saheb and composer Master Ghulam Haider, Shamshad Begum made her debut on the Lahore station of All India Radio in 1937. She would earn one paisa that should equal Rs50 today,” said Ratra. He was fond of music and encouraged her to sing during Muharram. Shamshad Begum’s grandmother was very conservative and would not hear of the granddaughter taking up music. But in those days, girls from respectable families taking to singing and that too in the public domain was looked down upon because female singing was immediately linked to the music practised by courtesans. Her daughter Usha Ratra said it was the principal of the school where Shamshad Begum studied who discovered the young girl’s magical voice and talent in music. ![]()
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