Gauhar Jaan
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Gauhar Jaan (Hindi: गौहर जान) (1873–1930) was a female Indian singer (of Thumri, a form of light classical song).. and dancer or a tawaif from Calcutta. She was one of the first performers to record music on 78 rpm records in India [1]. Contents * 1 Early life and background * 2 Career * 3 India's first-ever record * 4 Restoration & release * 5 Further reading * 6 Contemporaries * 7 References Early life and background <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Gauhar+Jan
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- British Raj
- Place of birth
- Azamgarh
- Place of death
- Mysore
- Occupation
- dancer
- Religion
- Islam
- Instrument
- voice
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- Gauhar Jaan.jpg
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- Gauhar Jaan
- date of death
- 1930-01-17
- date of birth
- 1873-06-26
- start of work period
- 1887-00-00
- end of work period
- 1930-00-00
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