Tahira Syed's training was imparted to her by two of
the most celebrated masters, Ustad Akhtar Hussain and her mother
Malika Pukhraj, who has reigned supreme as a ghazal singer for over
forty years.
Tahira made her debut at the age of fourteen, when she confidently
walked away with two gold medals in the coveted categories of folk
song and classical music, at a national radio competition. This
launched her into the world of music, however, her training in the
detailed nuances of variation improvisation and voice discipline
in a range of ragas continued. Like her mother, Tahira continues to
enthrall audiences the world over with her rendition of ghazals,
geets & folk songs.
An articulate spokesperson for worthy causes, noted for her active
participation in charity events, Tahira Syed continues to raise
funds for handicapped children, kidney centres, Cancer hospitals,
with concerts all over the world.