Munni Begum

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Munni Begum
मुन्नी बेगम

Background information
Birth name Nadira
Origin Flag of India Murshidabad, West Bengal, India
Genre(s) Ghazal
Occupation(s) Ghazal Singer

Munni Begum (Urdu:منی بیگم) Munni Begum is a Famous Ghazal Singer from Pakistan and now based in Chicago, IL, USA. Her real name is Nadira (Urdu:نادرہ) but she prefers to go by "Munni" Begum.

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[edit] Early life

Though she is a renowned and world famous performer, Munni Begum has a uniquely unassuming and understated manner. She was Born in Murshidabad, West Bengal, India. The youngest child of seven children, she first started taking music lessons from the famous singer Ustad Khwaja Ghulam Mustafa Warsi. Subsequently, she studied in the school of music for three years and thereafter she launched her career.

She has two daughters and a son named. Muniba Hasnain, Minara Shoaib and Syed Mohammad Asad Ali.

Her parents migrated to East Pakistan in the early 1950s; East Pakistan later became independent Bangladesh. She studied in PAF Shaheen School, Dhaka, however she moved to Pakistan before graduating from high school, due to the War of 1973.

[edit] Career

She began career as a singer in Karachi in 1970s. Begum released her first album of ghazals in 1976. It became a smashing hit and broke all previous records. On 23rd March 2008 Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan has conferred the pride of performance award upon legendary female singer Munni Begum at a simple ceremony held at Governor's House in Karachi.

[edit] Notable Ghazals

As for Begum’s hit ghazals, the list is nearly endless. Some of them are:

  • Jhoom barabar jhoom sharabi
  • Har qadam zehmatein…
  • Tumhare sheher ka mausam bada suhana lage…
  • Ek Bar Muskura Do
  • Awaargi Mein Had Se Guzar Jaana Chahiye
  • Dil Ko Hale Karar Mein Dekha',


[edit] Discography

Munni Begum Khoobsurat Ghazlein Vol 1
Awagi Vol-28vfdg
Meri Pasand Vol. 1
Meri Pasand Vol. 2
Masti Mein Surahi Jhoomti Hai Vol. 1
Masti Mein Surahi Jhoomti Hai Vol. 2
New Ghazals Vol. 26
Munni Begum Vol-21
Munni Begum Vol-20
Sham-E-Ghazal
Meri Pasand
Munni Begum
Munni Begum In Concert Vol. 4
Munni Begum In Concert Vol. 3
Munni Begum In Concert Vol. 2
Munni Begum In Concert Vol. 1