Begum Akhtar: Guru who valued passion for music over regulations | Lucknow News
Lucknow: When Begum Akhtar conducted classes at the Marris College of Music (now known as Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya), the narrow lanes outside the historic Nawabi-era Pari Khana building in Qaiserbagh would be filled with music enthusiasts. The admirers would gather along the roads, eager to catch a glimpse and listen to the ‘Mallika-e-Ghazal’ (queen of…