Native name Nisa Azeezi Name Nisa Azeezi Occupation(s) Singer, Composer Role Singer | Instruments Harmonium / violin Albums Jasba e dil Years active = 1998–present | |
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Damadam Mast by Nisa Azeezi
Nisa Azeezi (നിസ അസീസി) is a Ghazal and Qawwali singer from Kerala, India Nisa Azeezi hailing from an Aranadan language family rooted in Hindustani music tradition started learning music at the very age of four. It was her father, MA Azeez who initiated her in to the Hindustani classical music Music zone. Nisa accompanied her father for concerts conducted under Malappuram raag tharang. It was around the age of eight she started singing. She also got an opportunity to sing at Kalpathi Ratholsavam during the period. She went on learning and practicing music and successfully passed out from Chembai Memorial Government Music College. The first ever Muslim student who passed out from Chembai Memorial Government Music College has probably been Nisa Azeezi. Since obtaining a Ganabhooshanam degree,which is the Carnatic music. She has been teaching music at MES Muslim Educational Society Senior Secondary school, tirur. Nisa could be considered the lone woman Qawwali singer in Kerala who explores Hindustani Music traditions. She is still practicing under Rafique Khan in Gwalior gharana.