Gojri is the third largest spoken language of Jammuand Kashmir after Kashmiri and Dogri. It possesses rich cultural inheritance in the shape of folk and oral lore, creative literature, music, theatre,dance and other performing arts.
Daughter of popular Gojri Singer Begum Jaan of Arigam, Bandipora, located in North Kashmir, Parveena Chowdhary started singing in the early years of her life. She has produced several Gojri songs/folk songs including “Panchhi”, “Kiyon Rusyo Dilbar Janiyyaan”, “Ji Mahiya Meriya”, “Ji Wahe Shopia Ji”, “Ohh Mera Jang Baza re”, “Si Harfi”, “Baramah”, “Beat”, “Dooli”, “Beat”, “Noora Beguma” which became an instant hit. Parveena aims to keep the tradition of Gojri folk music alive in people’s hearts and minds with the help of her mother, her inspiration.
Through J&K Academy, she has got multiple opportunities to sing during several performances in Inter-State Cultural Exchange Programmes, besides National Tribal Festivals under Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt of India held at Delhi, Chandigarh, Rajasthan and other states of India.
