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Nisa Azeezi (നിസ അസീസി) is a Ghazal and Qawwali singer from Kerala, India,
She has been teaching music at MES Muslim Educational Society Senior Secondary school, Tirur, since 2018. She also worked as a music teacher at Mamangam, performing arts center, Qatar, in the years 2018 to 2020. Nisa as a singer explores Qawwali in the great Hindustani Music traditions. She is still practicing under Rafique Khan in Gwalior gharana.
Education
Ganabhooshanam- The Degree in music conferred by Chembai Memorial Government Music College, Palakkad, Kerala.
Carnatic music Vocal under Sri. K.G.Marar.
Hindustani Vocal Diploma from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal
Hindustani Music Vocal training in gurukula tradition under A.E. Vincent Master , Sarat Chandra Maratte, Umer Bhai, Jaipur-Atrauli gharana, Ustad Faiyaz Khan (Karnataka singer), Kirana gharana & Ustad Rafique Khan, Dharwad Gharana.
Recognition
Received Junior Fellowship constituted by Central Ministry of Culture (India) on the subject of The Ghazal Tradition of Malabar in the year 2000
Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award 2023
Discography: Ghazals/Qawwalis
References
External links
Profile of Malayalam Musician Nisa Azeezi
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Qawwali and ghazal are slowly finding an audience in Kerala, says musician Nisa Azeezi [1]
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