On Friday at the Udupa Music Festival in Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Vyalikaval, singer Parveen Sultana took the stage to a packed hall. The 75-year-old singer began learning music from her father at the age of four. “My father was a wonderful singer who did not pursue music professionally, but he learned from great masters. You have to know the raga and have to hold on to it properly,” she reminisces, going back to her past finely weaved by music. She shares a word of advice to young musicians, saying, “Eagerness, love of music and dedication to practice are missing.

Source: Indian Express February 21, 2026 06:01 UTC