Farida Khanum the singer

Farida Khanum has a distinctive style of singing. It is an attractive blend of ghazal gaayaki and tarannum (recitation), reflecting her training in classical music under the tutelage of such illuminaries as Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan and Ustad Ashique Ali Khan.In 2005, she was awarded the Hilal-e-Imtiaz, Pakistan's highest civilian honour by President Pervez Musharraf.

Early life and background
Farida Khanum was born in Calcutta and raised in Amritsar. Her sister is Mukhtar Begum. She migrated to Pakistan after independence in 1947.

She started learning Khayal from her sister Mukhtar Begum at age seven and later learnt classical music from the renowned maestro of Patiala Gharana, Ustad Ashiq Ali Khan.

Career
Farida Khanum gave her first public concert in 1950, where renowned singers like Zeenat Begum and Iqbal Begum also sang.

Farida Khanum lives in Lahore, Punjab and performs at select musical gatherings.

The ghazal she is most famously associated with is "Aaj Jaane Ki Zidd Naa Karo".

Discography
Main article: Farida Khanum discography
1978 Farida Khanum In Concert
1979 Farida Khanum In Concert Vol. 2
1985 Taghazzul Farida Khanum Vol 1
1980 Farida Khanum In Concert Vol. 3
1993 Farida Khanum: Meri Pasand Vol 2
1993 Farida Khanum: Meri Pasand Vol 1