Ghazal Queen Iqbal Bano dies
One of the South Asia’s most loved Ghazal,
Thumri and classical singers
Iqbal Bano died in Lahore on April 21, 2009, after a short illness .She was
74.Ms Bano was best known for her semi-classical Urdu ghazal songs and
classical thumris, but also sang easy-listening numbers in 1950s films. Few
singers of classical music matched the brilliance of her voice and her
command of musical notes, critics say. She was given the Pride of
Performance award by the Pakistani government in 1974.
She also sang Persian poetry, which became popular in Iran and Afghanistan.
