Gulshan Ara Syed
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Gulshan Ara was born in Mymensingh, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). She migrated to Pakistan in 1979. Her husband Dr. Shaukat was a government official appointed in Islamabad.[1][2][3]
She got her music education from Ghulam Mohammad Khan and Riazuddin Khan. She appeared in PTV's music program Khusboo for the first time in 1980 and became famous overnight. Later, her music albums "Gulshan Ara Syed" (1983), "Meri Pasand" (1984), and Shaam-e-ghazal" (1986) were released and got encouraging appreciation from ghazal lovers. She also received the Cassette Melody Award. Gulshan Ara sang many ghazals but Qaisarul Jaffery's ghazal Tumharey Shehr Ka Mausam Bara Suhana Lagey remained forever notable. This specific ghazal has been sung by several ghazal singers from the subcontinent, but Gulshan Ara has added her unique touch to it.[1][4]