Parkash Kaur

Parkash Kaur (19 September 1919 – 2 November 1982) was an Indian singer. She sang mainly Punjabi folk songs, where she is credited, along with her sister Surinder Kaur, for pioneering and popularising the genre. Prakash Kaur also sang Pashtu folk songs.[1]

Parkash Kaur
Birth name	Parkash Kaur
Born	19 September 1919
Origin	Lahore, British India
Died	2 November 1982 (aged 63)
Genres	Folk, Filmi
Occupation(s)	Singer, Playback singing
Years active	1940–1982 (aged 42)

Early life

Prakash Kaur, Deedar Singh Pardesi and Surinder Kaur in Nairobi in 1967.

Kaur was born in Lahore, back then part of British India, into a Punjabi-Sikh family. She is the elder sister of Surinder Kaur, famous Punjabi singer-songwriter.

Career

Kaur made her professional debut with a live performance on 'Peshawar Radio' in 1941, and then on 31 August 1943, she and her younger sister, Surinder Kaur cut their first duet, "maavan 'te dheean ral baithian", for the HMV label, emerging as superstars across the Indian subcontinent.[2]

References

1. PARKAASH KAUR IN PASHTO – RASHA TAPOOS LA ZAMA YARA – 1930s,youtube
2. Surinder Kaur and Parkash Kaur Manwan Te Dhiyaan Ral Bethiyan Ni on YouTube