Aziz Naza
Aziz Nazan | |
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 Aziz Nazan performing at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel | |
| Born | Abdul Aziz Kunji Markar 7 May 1938 |
| Died | 8 October 1992 (aged 54) Bombay, India (present-day Mumbai) |
| Burial place | Bada Qabrastan Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Other names | Baaghi Qawwal King of Qawwal |
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| Spouse | Zubeda Aziz Nazan (1954-1978)
Mumtaz Aziz Nazan (1985-present) |
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| Years active | 1958 – 1992 |
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Aziz Naza (born Abdul Aziz Kunji Markar; 7 May 1938 – 8 October 1992), was an Indian playback singer, live performer and music director known for Chadhta Sooraj Dheere Dheere Dhal Jaye Ga and Jhoom Barabar Jhoom Sharabi from the 1974 film 5 Rifles..[1][2]
Gifted with an extraordinary range of vocal abilities, he is widely regarded as the veteran and one of the greatest qawwali singers.[3][4]
Biography
He sang duets alongside playback singers Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi, Mahendra Kapoor under music directors Madan Mohan, Rajesh Roshan, R D Burman, Khayyam, Laxmikant Pyarelal, Kalyanji Anandji, Ravindra Jain.[5]
Nazan was one of the most famous Qawwali playback singers in Indian cinema. In the year 1975, his qawwali single Jhoom Barabar Jhoom Sharabi dominated the top 10 List of Binaca geetmala for 20 consecutive weeks.[6]
His other notable songs as a playback singer are Hoke Mayoos Tere Dar Se for movie Laila Majnu, Qurbani Qurbani title song for Qurbani, Bhajan Bina Chain Na Aaye for Rafoo Chakkar Sunle Tu Binati Meri Haji Ali for Nehle Pe Dehla considered as an all-time top hit.
Awards and recognition
Aziz Nazan received a special award for the Movie Qurbani. He was signed by Gramophone Company Calcutta, India in the early 1960s. Nazan composed the musical score for the movie Pyaar Ke Raahi directed by Atma Ram.[7]
References
- ^ Nair, Jyoti (4 January 2018). "A style as intriguing as the name (Aziz Nazan qawwal and Lata Mangeshkar were the disciples of Ustad Aman Ali Khan of Bhendi Bazaar gharana)". The Hindu newspaper. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ Narendra Kusnur (30 June 2016). "The importance of sustaining Sufi music". The Hindu newspaper. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ Mithawala, Rizwan (23 March 2015). "Dongri dargah observes 100th death anniversary of Sufi saint". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Kohli, Diya (26 May 2019). "A 'mohalla' of yesterday and tomorrow". mint. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Nehle Pe Dehlaa (1976) - IMDb, retrieved 15 January 2021
- ^ HindiGeetMala. "Binaca Geetmala Annual List for Year 1975 - Page 1 of 4". HindiGeetMala. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Ram, Atma, Pyaar Ke Rahi (Romance), Kanwaljit Singh, Padmini Kapila, Suresh Chatwal, Sudhir Dalvi, Guru Dutt Films Pvt. Ltd., retrieved 15 January 2021