The Hindu | Paeans to the pioneer The Hindu ?At last the penance of 40 years is over,? says eminent vocalist Rita Ganguly. It was 40 years ago, on October 30, 1974, that her guru, peerless singer and ?mother of Ghazal? Begum Akhtar passed away. Ever since, her senior disciple has been keeping her ... Music festival to celebrate 100 years of Begum Akhtar |