Zohrabai

Zohrabai Agrewali (1868–1913), also known mononymously as Zohrabai, was one of the most noted and influential singers of Hindustani Classical Music from the early 1900s. Along with Gauhar Jan, she marks the dying phase of the tawaif singing tradition in Indian classical music. Known for her masculine style of singing, she recorded several songs for the Gramophone Company of India.

==Early life and background== Zohrabai was born in 1868 in Agra, North-Western Provinces, British India.An exponent of the Agra gharana of the Hindustani Classical Music, she took on the surname Agrewali that translates to "from Agra". She was born into a musical family. Her mother was tawaif Hussaini Jan, her father was Sarangi player Ahmad Khan. She received professional musical training from her father from a young age.  During the early years of her life, Zohrabai received training from Ustad Sher Khan, Ustad Kallan Khan and the noted composer Mehboob Khan (Daras Piya).