Classical singer Malika Pukhraj passes away

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Pakistani classical singer Malika Pukhraj has died in Lahore, aged 90.
She was known for her plaintive singing of Urdu poems, set to tunes influenced by Indian classical music and the folk melodies of the Himalayas.

Pukhraj was born in the mountain region of Jammu and Kashmir and found early fame as a court singer for the territory’s one-time king, Hari Singh.

Following the partition of India in 1947, Pukhraj migrated to the newly-created state of Pakistan.

Radio days

Pukhraj was among the greatest singers of British India in the 1940s, says music expert Saeed Malik.

Much of her fame in Pakistan derived from her radio performances with Kale Khan as her composer.

She also sang Urdu lyrics composed by the author of Pakistan’s national anthem, Hafez Jallunhari.

She is survived by two daughters, one of whom - Tahira Syed - has herself become a singer of renown

Story from BBC NEWS:

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Inna Lilahi wa Inna Elaihi RajiooN.

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*Originally posted by ~Sehar~: *
Inna Lilahi wa Inna Elaihi RajiooN.
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Inna Lilahi wa Inna Elaihi Rajioon

Allah un ke gunna maaf kar dain aur jannat mai jaga dai aur hum sab ko bhi sahi rastay par chalahay

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She was a classical singer. Not folk.

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I stand corrected. Thank you smooth_guy for pointing it out.

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Inna Lilahi wa Inna Elaihi RajiooN

Every time I think of her, the picture of her singing along her daughter Tahira comes to mind... Haaye meri angoothiaan.

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sad loss.. allah ghareeq-e-rehmat kary marhooma koa..