ghazal artists
16 published ghazal artists, led by Shreya Ghoshal, Asha Bhosle and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
At a glance
16 published ghazal artists; 136 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists5 tier 1 · 6 tier 2 · 5 tier 3
- 16
- Release groups
- 803
- Studio albums
- 313
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 136
- Timeline events
- 297
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 212.3M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 41.3 years
- Full biographies
- 14
- Biography words
- 40,575
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1980s (4 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most ghazal artists. India leads with 10.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with ghazal. The most shared is Indian film music, with 10 artists in both.
Covers from ghazal
136 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Krishnavataram - Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)
Shreya Ghoshal · 2026
Laila Majnu
Shreya Ghoshal · 2018
Mukhor Porag
Shreya Ghoshal · 2015
Humnasheen
Shreya Ghoshal · 2014
Mon Kamoner Station
Shreya Ghoshal · 2012
Ei Aakash Tomari
Shreya Ghoshal · 2001
Ekti Katha
Shreya Ghoshal · 1999
Meraj E Ghazal
Asha Bhosle · 2018
82
Asha Bhosle · 2016
82
Asha Bhosle · 2016
MasterWorks
Asha Bhosle · 2016
Talima Kanku Veray
Asha Bhosle · 2015
Leaders
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan has the most release groups (291); Mukesh the longest career (75 years); Mohammed Rafi the most awards (22).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | 291 |
| Asha Bhosle | 74 |
| Kishore Kumar | 74 |
| Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | 71 |
| Shreya Ghoshal | 63 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Mukesh | 75 |
| Kishore Kumar | 69 |
| Asha Bhosle | 68 |
| Manna Dey | 63 |
| Mohammed Rafi | 60 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Mohammed Rafi | 22 |
| Asha Bhosle | 15 |
| Shaan | 14 |
| Manna Dey | 9 |
| Shreya Ghoshal | 8 |
Most famous ghazal artists
Shreya Ghoshal
India · Person · born 1984
pop music, pop rock, folk-pop, Indian film music, Carnatic music, Hindustani classical music, qawwali, ghazal
56.2M listeners · 59 wikis
Asha Bhosle
British Raj · Person · born 1933
pop music, world music, Indian film music, Hindustani classical music, qawwali, ghazal, Indian classical music, Indian rock, bhajan, Indian folk music
16.2M listeners · 60 wikis
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Pakistan · Person · born 1948
qawwali, ghazal
15.5M listeners · 60 wikis
Udit Narayan Jha
India · Person · born 1955
classical music, Indian film music, ghazal, Indian pop
33.5M listeners · 41 wikis
Mohammed Rafi
British Raj · Person · born 1924
Indian film music, Carnatic music, qawwali, ghazal, Indian classical music, bhajan, Thumri
9M listeners · 54 wikis
Kishore Kumar
India · Person · born 1929
rock and roll, Indian film music, Hindustani classical music, ghazal
13.3M listeners · 45 wikis
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Pakistan · Person · born 1974
Indian film music, qawwali, ghazal
22.3M listeners · 31 wikis
Hariharan
India · Person · born 1955
Indian film music, Carnatic music, ghazal, Indian classical music
17.3M listeners · 20 wikis
Shaan
India · Person · born 1972
pop rock, folk-pop, Indian film music, Carnatic music, Hindustani classical music, qawwali, ghazal, bhajan
15.1M listeners · 20 wikis
Mukesh
British Raj · Person · born 1923
classical music, ghazal, bhajan
7.1M listeners · 36 wikis
Richa Sharma
India · Person · born 1974
Indian film music, Hindustani classical music, ghazal
6.6M listeners · 12 wikis
Manna Dey
British Raj · Person · born 1919
ghazal, Indian classical music, bhajan
32 wikis
More ghazal artists
Showing 1–4 of 4 artists
Pankaj Udhas
India · Person · born 1951
ghazal
22 wikis · Tier 3
Chitra Singh
India · Person
ghazal
15 wikis · Tier 3
Angaraag Mahanta
India · Person · born 1976
jazz, folk-pop, Indian film music, ghazal, Indian pop, Indian folk music, music of Assam
14 wikis · Tier 3
Talat Aziz
India · Person · born 1956
ghazal
10 wikis · Tier 3