Zohrabai

Zohrabai
Zohrabai Agrewali
Zohrabai Agrewali
Background information
Born1868
OriginAgra, British Raj
Died1913 (aged 45)
GenresHindustani classical music,
Agra gharana
OccupationClassical Vocalist
LabelsGramophone Company[1]

Zohrabai Agrewali (1868–1913), also known mononymously as Zohrabai, was one of the most noted and influential singers of Hindustani Classical Music from the early 1900s. Along with Gauhar Jan, she marks the dying phase of the tawaif[2] singing tradition in Indian classical music. Known for her masculine style of singing,[3] she recorded several songs for the Gramophone Company of India.

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  2. ^ "Faiyaz Khan profile". India Today.
  3. ^ "Chords & Notes". The Hindu. 24 November 2003. Archived from the original on 7 December 2003. Retrieved 16 May 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)