Feel the resonance of evening ragas... Begum Akhtar was a Hindustani classical singer of dadra, thumri and ghazals. Cited as "one of India's finest ghazal singers", she was also known as Mallika-E-Tarannum or Mallika-e-Ghazal (Queen of Ghazals).

Akhtar's performances were in the nature of a classical presentation with just the traditional accompaniment of the tabla, sitar and harmonium. She started her career as a mehfil singer under her name Akhtari Bai, and became famous when she sang at the Bihar earthquake music conference in 1934.