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Begum Parween Sultana (born 24 May 1950) is an Indian
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singer of the Patiala Gharana. She was awarded the
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in 1976 and the
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in 2014 by the
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and the
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by the
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in 1998.


Career

Begum Parween Sultana received training from Acharya
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, among others. Begum Parween Sultana started her professional career with
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's Assamese Film Morom Trishna. She has sung for Bollywood movies such as '' Gadar'', ''
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'', ''Do Boond Pani,'' and ''
Pakeezah Pakeezah (; ) is a 1972 Indian musical romantic drama written, directed, and produced by Kamal Amrohi. The film stars Meena Kumari as the eponymous lead, alongside Ashok Kumar and Raaj Kumar. It tells the story of Sahibjaan, a Lucknow-base ...
'', and several other Assamese films. Recently, she sang the theme song of
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. She also sang ''Humein Tumse Pyaar Kitna'' for the film ''
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'' in 1981. She has recorded for
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, Music India, Bharat Records, Auvidis, Magnasound, Sonodisc, and Amigo. Begum Parween Sultana is often accompanied by Pandit Shrinivas Acharya on the harmonium. Begum Parween Sultana's vocal range is nearly 4 and a half octaves.


Personal life

She is married to Ustad Dilshad Khan from whom she also took lessons of music. They have one daughter named Shadab Khan.


Awards and recognition

* Gandharva Kalanidhi, 1980 * Miyan Tansen Prize, 1986 * Sangeet Samraggi conferred by the Assam Government, 1994 * 1982:
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(1981) for the song "Hamein Tumse Pyar Kitna" *
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, 1999 * Srimant Sankardev award by the Assam government * 2014:
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by
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Discography

* An hour of Ecstasy (Raga Madhuwanti/Raga
Gorakh Kalyan Gorakh Kalyan is a raga in Hindustani classical music. Its name is attributed to its origins in a regional type of song of Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh. Since it does not resemble Kalyan Kalyan (Pronunciation: əljaːɳ is a city on the b ...
/Raga Mishra Bhairavi thumri/Bhajan) * Narayani (Raga Narayani) * Ghazals * Young Voices of India (Modern Ghazals)- Maikada se utha ke pila Saaqiya * Begum Parveen Sultana- (Raga Salag Varali todi/Raga Lalita/ Raga Khamaj thumri) * Enchanting Bhajans (Raga Rageshri/Bhajan/Bhajan/Bhajan) * Ethereal Duo- with Dilshad Khan (Raga Marwa/Raga Kaushi Nat/Raga Mishra Bhairavi thumri) * Genius of Parveen Sultana (Raga Kalavati/Raga Rageshri/Hori thumri/Malhar Mala bhajan) * Homage to Guru (Raga Shyam Kauns/Raga Shuddh Sarang/Raga Mishra Kafi hori thumri) * Impeccable Soprano Parveen Sultana & Innovative Tenor Dilshad Khan- with Dilshad Khan (Raga Rageshri/Raga Hansdhwani) * Innovation Greets Tradition (Raga Sarang Kauns/Raga Miya ki Malhar) * Khayal & Thumri (Raga Kusumi Kalyan/Raga Mangal Bhairav/Raga Bhairavi thumri) * Marvellous Jugalbandi- with Dilshad Khan (Raga Bhatiyaar/Raga Kaushi Kanada) * Megh-Manavi (Raga Megh/Raga Manavi/Raag Hemant thumri) * One Plus One...In Harmony- with Dilshad Khan (Raga Multani/Raga Puriya Dhanashri) * Le Chant Khayal de Parveen Sultana et Dilshad Khan- with Dilshad Khan (Raga Kalavati/Raga Megh Malhar/Raga Bageshri/Raga Mishra Pahadi thumri) * Two Voices- with Dilshad Khan (Raga Puriya Dhanashri/Raga Hansdhwani/Raga Bhairavi sadra) * Phenomenal Performance (Raga Ahir Bhairav/Raga Nand Kauns/Raga Bhairavi sadra) * Parveen Sultana Sings Rare Melodies (Raga Rajni Kalyan/Raga Deen Todi) * Khayal Se Bhajan Tak- with Dilshad Khan (Vol 1 to Vol 4) * Duologue in Raga- with Dilshad Khan (Raga Kedar bhajan/Raga Leelavati/Raga Rageshri/Raga Todi) 1992 * From Dawn Until Night (De l'aube à la nuit) – with Dilshad Khan (Raga Gujri todi/Raga Kuvalaya Bhairav/Raga Ambika Sarang/Raga Bhoopali tarana/Raga Amba Manohari/Raga Jog/Raga Mishra Bhairavi thumri/Meera bhajan/Brahmanand bhajan) 1995 * Parveen (Raga Rageshri/Raga Mishra Mand) 2004 * Simply Divine (Raga Puriya Dhanashri/Raga Mishra Khamaj thumri/Raga Mishra Kedar bhajan) 2004 * Maestro's Choice Parveen Sultana (Raga Maru Bihag/Raga Amba Manohari/Raga Hansdhwani tarana) 2006 * Safar (Raga Maru Bihag/Raga Hansdhwani tarana/Raga Bhairavi sadra/Meera bhajan/Sai bhajan) * Live from Savai Gandharva Music Festival (Raga Gujri todi/Raga Jaunpuri/Kabir Bhajan); (Raga Jog/Raga Gurjri todi/Marathi song); (Raga Lalit/Raga Komal Bhairav) * Par Excellence (Raga Madhuwanti/Raga Jog/Raga Maluha Mand) 2011 * Zen Harmony (Raga Gujri todi/Meera Bhajan)


Filmography

Parween Sultana also lent her voice to several songs in films throughout the years. * ''
Pakeezah Pakeezah (; ) is a 1972 Indian musical romantic drama written, directed, and produced by Kamal Amrohi. The film stars Meena Kumari as the eponymous lead, alongside Ashok Kumar and Raaj Kumar. It tells the story of Sahibjaan, a Lucknow-base ...
'' (1972) - Kaun gali gayo Shyam, Ban ban bole Koyaliya * ''
Do Boond Paani Do, DO or D.O. may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Music * ''Do'' (Do album), 2004 * ''Do'' (Psychostick album), 2018 * "Do", a song by the White Stripes from the 1999 album ''The White Stripes'' * C (musical note), or Do ** fixed do and ...
'' - Pital ki meri Gaagri * ''Parwana'' (1971) - Piya ki gali * '' Mukti Asm'' (1973 Assamese film) - Sakhiyoti Jhilmil Paakhi * '' Sonma'' (Assamese) - Notun Tomaar Chorandhani * ''Khoj'' (1971) - Ram kare mora Saiyaa ho aise * ''Razia Sultan'' - Shubh Ghadi aayi re * '' Ashray (the Shelter)'' – Shab-e-Intezaar mein kyu hai Gumsum Tamannaaye, Ae Mohabbat yu hi to tu Badnaam nahi, Dev puji puji Hindu muye * ''Preet'' (1972; unreleased) - Yaad Sataaye din rain Mitwaa * '' Tohfa Mohabbat ka'' - Prem ka Granth Padhaau * '' Shaadi kar lo'' - Na tum hato...na tum hate (Qawwali) * ''Vijeta'' (1982)- Bichhurat mose Kanha * '' Kalankini Kankabati'' (Bengali) - Bedechhi Beena gaan Shonaabo * ''Sharda'' - Yeh Bahut Khushi ki Nishaani hai * ''
Kudrat ''Kudrat'' () is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language drama film, written and directed by Chetan Anand. The film stars Rajesh Khanna and Hema Malini, supported by Raaj Kumar, Priya Rajvansh and Vinod Khanna. This is the second movie of the Rajesh K ...
'' - Hame tum se Pyaar Kitna * '' Anmol'' - Koi ishq ka rog * '' Gadar: Ek Prem Katha'' - Aan milo Sajna (Thumri) * ''1920'' – Vaada tum se hai Vaada


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Parveen Sultana
* from The Assam Tribune {{DEFAULTSORT:Sultana, Parveen Hindustani singers Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 1950 births Indian Muslims Singers from Assam Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Assamese playback singers Indian women playback singers Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in arts Women Hindustani musicians 20th-century Indian singers 20th-century Indian women singers Indian women classical singers Women musicians from Assam 21st-century Indian women singers 21st-century Indian singers People from Nagaon district G-Series (record label) artists 20th-century Khyal singers Filmfare Awards winners Patiala gharana