Aziz Naza
Aziz Naza | |
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 Aziz Naza performing at theTaj Mahal Palace Hotel | |
| Born | Abdul Aziz Kunji Markar 7 May 1938 |
| Died | 8 October 1992(aged 54) Bombay, India (present-dayMumbai) |
| Burial place | Bada Qabrastan Mumbai,Mumbai,Maharashtra,India |
| Other names | Baaghi Qawwal King of Qawwal |
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| Spouse | Zubeda Aziz Naza (1954-1978)
Mumtaz Aziz Naza(1985-present) |
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| Years active | 1958 – 1992 |
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Aziz Naza(bornAbdul Aziz Kunji Markar;7 May 1938 – 8 October 1992), was an Indianplayback singer,live performer and music director known forChadhta Sooraj Dheere DheereandJhoom Barabar Jhoom Sharabi.[1][2]Gifted with an extraordinary range of vocal abilities, he is widely regarded as the veteran and one of the greatestqawwalisingers.[3][4]
Biography
[edit]He sang duets alongside playback singersMohammed Rafi,Kishore Kumar,Mahendra Kapoor,Asha Bhosleunder music directorsMadan Mohan,Rajesh Roshan,R D Burman,Khayyam,Laxmikant Pyarelal,Kalyanji Anandji,Ravindra Jain.[5]
Naza was one of the most famous Qawwali playback singers inIndian cinema.In the year 1975 his qawwali singleJhoom Barabar Jhoom Sharabidominated the top 10 List ofBinaca geetmalafor 20 consecutive weeks.[6]His other notable songs as a playback singer areHoke Mayoos Tere Dar Sefor movieLaila Majnu,Qurbani Qurbanititle song forQurbani,Bhajan Bina Chain Na AayeforRafoo ChakkarSunle Tu Binati Meri Haji AliforNehle Pe Dehlaconsidered as an all-time hit. Aziz Naza received a special award for the MovieQurbani.He was signed byGramophone CompanyCalcutta,India in the early 1960s. Naza composed the musical score for the moviePyaar Ke Raahidirected byAtma Ram.[7]
References
[edit]- ^Nair, Jyoti (4 January 2018)."A style as intriguing as the name".The Hindu.ISSN0971-751X.Retrieved15 January2021.
- ^"The importance of sustaining Sufi music".The Hindu.30 June 2016.ISSN0971-751X.Retrieved15 January2021.
- ^Mithawala, Rizwan (23 March 2015)."Dongri dargah observes 100th death anniversary of Sufi saint".The Times of India.Retrieved15 January2021.
- ^Kohli, Diya (26 May 2019)."A 'mohalla' of yesterday and tomorrow".mint.Retrieved15 January2021.
- ^Nehle Pe Dehlaa (1976) - IMDb,retrieved15 January2021
- ^HindiGeetMala."Binaca Geetmala Annual List for Year 1975 - Page 1 of 4".HindiGeetMala.Retrieved15 January2021.
- ^Ram, Atma,Pyaar Ke Rahi(Romance), Kanwaljit Singh, Padmini Kapila, Suresh Chatwal, Sudhir Dalvi, Guru Dutt Films Pvt. Ltd.,retrieved15 January2021