Shahida Parveen | |
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| Born | Shahida Parveen Begum 1953 |
| Died | 14 March 2003(2003-03-14) (aged 49–50) |
| Other names | The Queen of Kafi[1] |
| Education | Patiala Gharana School |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1968 – 2003 |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Zahida Parveen (mother) |
| Relatives | Peeran Ditti (aunt) |
| Awards | Pride of Performance Award by thePresident of Pakistan (2004)[2] |
Shahida Parveen (1953 – 14 March 2003) was aPakistaniclassical singer andfolk singer.[3] She was known asThe Queen of Kafi.[1]
Shahida was born in 1953 inLahore atPakistan. Shahida's motherZahida Parveen was also a classical singer.[3] She was trained in classical music by her mother and later she studied music at aPatiala Gharana training school.[3]
At the training school, she studied music and got trained in ghazals and Sufi style music by UstadAkhtar Hussain, father ofAmanat Ali Khan andHamid Ali Khan. Later, she was also trained in geets and qawwali by well-known classical singer of the sub-continent Chhote Ghulam Ali Khan.[4][3]
She started singing atRadio PakistanLahore by singing classical music andSufi poetry.[5] Later she began to sing ghazals on radio and she performed the ghazalDeepak Raag Hai Chahat Apni a composition of Zuhoor Nazar that became popular. In the 1970s, she was calledQueen of Kafi due to her singing kafi songs onHis Master's Voice radio and stage.[1]
In 1986, she began to sing onPakistani television (PTV) programs and one of her programPayal Aur Sargam became popular, when she started singing qawwali and Sufi music.[6] Then she began to sing qawwali at private functions and festivals and in the 1990s, she began to sing national songs on television.[7]
In 2004, she was posthumously honored with thePride of Performance Award by thePresident of Pakistan which was given to her daughters for her significant contributions to classical music.[8]
Shahida was married and she had two daughters.[3]
She was admitted toShaikh Zayed Hospital after having kidney problem. Later, her condition improved but then her condition deteriorated.[3]
Shahida died from kidney failure after a week long illness at the age of 50 on March 14 in 2003 and was laid to rest next to her mother's grave atMiani Sahib Graveyard.[3][9][10]
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Payal Aur Sargam | Herself | PTV |
| 1992 | Mere Naghmay | Herself | PTV |
| 1994 | Mehfil-E-Museeqi | Herself | PTV |
| 1998 | Meri Pasand | Herself | PTV |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Pride of Performance | Award by thePresident of Pakistan | Won | Arts | [2][9] |