Begum Akhtar has been played on NTS in shows including Floating World Music., featured first on 12 April 2016. Songs played include Khuda Ke Waste Ab Be-rukhi Se Kaam Na Le, Thumri: Jab Se Shyam Sidhare and Kuchh To Duniya Ki Inayat Ne.

Akhtari Bai Faizabadi or Begum Akhtar (October 7, 1914–October 30, 1974) was a well known Indian singer of Ghazal, Dadra and Thumri. She received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for vocal music, and was awarded Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan (posthumously) by Govt. of India. She was given the title of Mallika-e-Ghazal (Queen of Ghazals).

Early life

Begum Akhtar was born in Bada Darwaza, Town…