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Birth centenary commemoration of Begum Akhtar set of commemorative coins released

Birth centenary commemoration of Begum Akhtar set of commemorative coins released

India Blooms News Service | | 08 Oct 2014, 01:28 am
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS) The year-long birth centenary celebrations of noted classical singer Begum Akhtar began on Tuesday.

In an impressive function held here, Union Culture Minister Shripad Naik released a set of commemorative coins of Rs.100 and Rs.5.

Noted singers Dr. Rita Ganguly (Dadra), Shri Shashank Shekhar (Thumri) and  Prabhati Mukherjee (Ghazal) gave an impressive performance on the occasion.

Akhtar Bai Faizabadi, popularly called Begum Akhtar (October 07, 1914 –October 30,1974) was a famous Indian singer of Ghazal, Dadra and Thumri.

She received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for vocal music and was awarded Padam Shri and Padam Bhushan (Posthumously) by Government of India.

She was given the title of Mallika-e-Ghazal (Queen of Ghazals). On completion of 100 years of this versatile genius, the Government of India has decided to commemorate the occasion.

With this end in view, a National Implementation Committee (NIC) under the Chairmanship of Union Culture Minister was constituted to chalk out programmes and activities that may be taken up during the commemoration year.

Some of the programmes which will be taken up during the commemoration period are organizing Centenary festivals in Delhi, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Bhopal and Kolkata, Web Portal and digitization/ documentation etc., of the legacy of Begum Akhtar, exhibitions and workshops, publications, seminars and a scholarship to young artists. 

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