Mushtari Begum Festival

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The late Malika e Ghazal Mushtari Begum with the Nightingale of India, Asha Bhonsle. Photo courtesy of Muneera Begum

Join me on FEB 1st at 2PM on Spice Radio 1200AM as I talk with the eminent Talk Show Host Nutan Thakur about my life as a musician, my struggles, my triumphs an...d how COVID19 has directly affected me as well as the Arts and Music Sector in our country. Tune in for an hour and you have any questions for me, please phone in on that day:) See more

Amika and I are devastated our dearest Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan, the Khalifa of the Delhi Gharana and one of the most loving, genuine, humble, encouraging, ado...rable, kind hearted and greatest vocalists and scholars of Indian Classical music has left our world today what an immense loss for us, he and his family are just like our family my dearest Vusat Iqbal Khan and Babar Latif Khan our deepest condolences Inna lillahi wa inna lillahi rajeoon he has left us all and what a great loss to our Dilli Gharana See more

Our dearest Gaitry Kaul is no more a wonderful and gold hearted human being, so full of love and our Didi to all of us artists. A talented musician and ora...tor, TV Personality, patron of the Indian Classical arts, an expert on Vastu Shastra, and now we will never see her beautiful smile, never laugh with her or hear her beautiful voice again Amika and I are at a loss for words. May her soul travel on to new adventures Gaitry Kaul we love and miss you (Jan 28 1954-Oct 24 2020)

Our dearest Gaitry Kaul is no more a wonderful and gold hearted human being, so full of love and our Didi to all of us artists. A talented musician and ora...tor, TV Personality, patron of the Indian Classical arts, an expert on Vastu Shastra, and now we will never see her beautiful smile, never laugh with her or hear her beautiful voice again Amika and I are at a loss for words. May her soul travel on to new adventures Gaitry Kaul we love and miss you (Jan 28 1954-Oct 24 2020)

Thank you Mayor Jonathan X. Cote for your supportive message and felicitations.

Thank you to all of the sponsors to make this year's MBF possible through these challenging times.

What an incredible feeling it was last night for Amika and I to present the 9th Annual Mushtari Begum Festival last night! To be able to provide artists with a ...platform and to look out for their well being as well as bringing love, healing and peace to our LIVE audience OF 50!!! I am not for online concerts so what a lovely evening with people! Thanks to all of our friends and sponsors for making our event SOLD OUT. I am sharing a few images taken by the great Raymond Kam. I hope you enjoy;) Thank you to Prajakta Potnis Trehan, Ustad Amarjeet Singh and Baljit Singh for their amazing performances for the MBF. Thank you to the Massey Theatre and their Executive Director Jessica Schneider for helping us make this happen since year one of the MBF in 2012. Thanks everyone for helping Amika and I make this happen