Akhtari Bai’s incomparable singing taught me how to understand a ghazal

An excerpt from ‘Akhtari Bai Couldn’t Live Without Love’, by Sheela Dhar, from ‘Akhtari: The Life and Music of Begum Akhtar’, edited by Yatindra Mishra.

Sheila Dhar

· Apr 13, 2021 · 08:30 am