Zahida Parveen (singer)

Zahida Parveen
Born
Zahida Parveen Begum

1925
Amritsar, Punjab, British India
Died15 May 1975(1975-05-15) (aged 49–50)
Lahore, Pakistan
Other namesThe Nigtingale[1]
The Queen of Kafi[2]
EducationPatiala Gharana School
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Playback singer
Years active1940 – 1975
ChildrenShahida Parveen (daughter)
RelativesPeeran Ditti (sister)
AwardsGold Medal award from All Pakistan Music Conference in 1964

Zahida Parveen (1925 – 15 May 1975) was a Pakistani classical singer and a film playback singer.[3][4]

She was known as The Nightingale and The Queen of Kafi.[3][1]

  1. ^ a b Amjad Parvez (22 June 2017). "Zahida Parveen - The Nightingale". Daily Times newspaper. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  2. ^ "گلوکارہ زاہدہ پروین کی یاد میں خصوصی فیچر آ ج نشر کیاجائے گا". Daily Pakistan newspaper. 7 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Sheikh,M.A. was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Contemporary Arts in Pakistan - Volume 3, Issue 3. Pakistan Publications. p. 29.