Aziz Naza

Aziz Naza
Aziz Naza
	Aziz Naza performing at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel
Born	Abdul Aziz Kunji Markar; 7 May 1938; Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Maharashtra, India)
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
Occupations	Playback Singer; composer; music director;
Spouse	Zubeda Aziz Naza (1954-1978) Mumtaz Aziz Naza (1985-present)
Children	Abdul Razzak Naza; Abdul Salaam Naza; Safiya Iqbal Ahmed; Abdul Gafoor Naza; Mujtaba Aziz Naza; Munir Aziz Naza;
Parents	Kunji Markar (Father); Khadija Kunji Markar (Mother);
	Musical career
Genres	Qawwali; ghazal; Indian classical music;
Instrument(s)	Lead Vocalist; harmonium; bongo;
Years active	1958 – 1992
Labels	His Master's Voice; Polydor Records; Gramophone Company; EMI; Venus Records & Tapes; T-Series (company);

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 and Jhoom Barabar Jhoom Sharabi.^[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]

^ Nair, Jyoti (4 January 2018). "A style as intriguing as the name". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
^ "The importance of sustaining Sufi music". The Hindu. 30 June 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
^ 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.

[1] Nair, Jyoti (4 January 2018). "A style as intriguing as the name". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

[2] "The importance of sustaining Sufi music". The Hindu. 30 June 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

[3] Mithawala, Rizwan (23 March 2015). "Dongri dargah observes 100th death anniversary of Sufi saint". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

[4] Kohli, Diya (26 May 2019). "A 'mohalla' of yesterday and tomorrow". mint. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

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Aziz Naza
Aziz Naza performing at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel
Born	Abdul Aziz Kunji Markar (1938-05-07)7 May 1938 Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Maharashtra, India)
Died	8 October 1992(1992-10-08) (aged 54) Bombay, India (present-day Mumbai)
Burial place	Bada Qabrastan Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Other names	Baaghi Qawwal King of Qawwal
Occupations	Playback Singer composer music director
Spouse	Zubeda Aziz Naza (1954-1978) Mumtaz Aziz Naza (1985-present)
Children	Abdul Razzak Naza Abdul Salaam Naza Safiya Iqbal Ahmed Abdul Gafoor Naza Mujtaba Aziz Naza Munir Aziz Naza
Parents	Kunji Markar (Father) Khadija Kunji Markar (Mother)
Musical career
Genres	Qawwali ghazal Indian classical music
Instrument(s)	Lead Vocalist harmonium bongo
Years active	1958 – 1992
Labels	His Master's Voice Polydor Records Gramophone Company EMI Venus Records & Tapes T-Series (company)
Musical artist