Khat is a raga which is sang generally in agra-atrauli-jaipur gharana axis.But is now Ustad Bade Ghulam ali khan
Raga-Khat (A.I.R. program)
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Sunday, January 9, 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Ustad Sharafat Hussain Khan-from our archives
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Sharafat was a child prodigy, who rose meteorically after his adoption by Faiyyaz Khan. As a result of incessant riyaz, Sharafat Hussain gained a deep insight into music and his voice gained a rich timber. During this time he used to accompany Ustad Faiyaz Khan on the Tanpura in many concerts and gained valuable experience in gauging the pulse of the listeners and creating the right atmosphere towards the commencement of a Mehfil. At the age of eight, he made a stunning debut at the influential Matunga Music Circle in Mumbai. This triggered off invitations to perform at the All India Music Conference at Allahabad and the All Bengal Conference in Kolkata. When he was eleven, he was hailed as the `Rising Sun` of vocalism at the Gaya Conference. By the time he was twelve, he had made his first disc with HMV/ EMI, and topped the prestigious Baroda State Music Competition. | |
Sharafat was only 20, when Faiyyaz Khan died. Thereafter, he started studying with his maternal uncle, Ustad Ata Hussain Khan of the allied Atrauli - Rangile lineage. Soon thereafter, he acquired a third guide - his scholarly father - in - law, Vilayat Hussain Khan of the Agra Lineage. Thus, like his foster - father, Sharafat Hussain came to represent a magnificent confluence of three intimately connected lineages - Agra, Atrauli, and Rangile. | |
While still in his 30s, Sharafat became amongst the busiest vocalists in India, and enjoyed a continuous run of success for two decades (1965 - 1985). Along with popularity came the honours. He was made an Honorary Fellow of the Performing Arts Academy of Uttar Pradesh (Northern Provinces) and decorated with the Padma Shri by the President of India. He also got a Tansen Award. | |
During the latter years of his life, Sharafat Hussain settled down in Atrauli. He preferred its quiet atmosphere and the surrounding countryside to the glamour of the big cities. There are some artists who receive appreciation and monetary gain in abundance and there are others whose merits have never been fully recognized. Sharafat Hussain belonged to the latter category. | |
In 1985, Sangeet Natak Akademi held a special ceremony to honour him shortly before he succumbed to lung cancer on July 7, 1985, at the age of 55. |
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Ustad Faiyyaz Khan-life of a maestro
Ustad Faiyyaz Khan "Aftab-E-Mousiqi" (1887-1950)
Ustad Faiyaz Khan is still remembered as the ‘Mehfil ka Badshah’ by those who have been fortunate enough to hear him live, as well as those who have at least heard his recordings. On the dais he was the symbol of a dignified personality, always clad in a silk sherwani, his chest blazing with rows of sparkling gold medals and chains, and complete with an immaculate pugree. Flanked by his disciples on both sides, together with the sarangi and tabla players, he sang with a deep, masculine, jawaridar voice, all in keeping with his grand stage presence. Among the many titles and awards that he received, just the Aftab-e-Mausiqi alone testifies to the musical phenomenon that he was, and the magical and musical spell he cast over his audience whenever he performed.
We present you recording in bhoop by Faiyyaz Khan sahib from our archives.
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Ustad Faiyaz Khan is still remembered as the ‘Mehfil ka Badshah’ by those who have been fortunate enough to hear him live, as well as those who have at least heard his recordings. On the dais he was the symbol of a dignified personality, always clad in a silk sherwani, his chest blazing with rows of sparkling gold medals and chains, and complete with an immaculate pugree. Flanked by his disciples on both sides, together with the sarangi and tabla players, he sang with a deep, masculine, jawaridar voice, all in keeping with his grand stage presence. Among the many titles and awards that he received, just the Aftab-e-Mausiqi alone testifies to the musical phenomenon that he was, and the magical and musical spell he cast over his audience whenever he performed.
Faiyaz Khan was born in 1886 at Sikandra in Agra. He belonged to a family of great musicians, going back to Haji Sujaan Khan in the court of Emperor Akbar. He was groomed mainly by his grandfather, Ghulam Abbas Khan, and granduncle, Kallan Khan. Both were very eminent singers of the Agra gharana. In his formative years, Faiyaz Khan was also deeply influenced by Zohra Bai and other contemporary ustads. Later he became the son-in-law of the great musician and composer ‘Daraspiya’ Ustad Mehboob Khan. Faiyaz Khan blended the styles of his different gurus giving the Agra gayaki a new direction. He also included many thumris, dadras, ghazals and qawalis in his repertoire.
Ustad Faiyaz Khan would render a full scale ‘Nom-Tom’ alap and follow it up with khayal compositions, thus blending dhrupad and khayal and giving his gayaki more flexibility. His bol-banawo, bant, layakari, and his inimitable style of reaching the sam are unmatched even today. He was a great composer himself, his pen name being #145;Prempiya’. His compositions in raga Jaijaiwanti, Jog etc. are treasured by Agra singers to this day. In fact, Faiyaz Khan’s Agra gayaki became so famous that most of his students and followers would actually copy him to the very last detail, imitating even his voice.
Faiyaz Khan was a reformist among traditionalists and a traditionalist among reformists, and his gayaki is still an example of the evolution of Hindustani classical music from dhrupad to khayal, thumri, dadra and ghazal. He was an architect in music with the feeling of a poet.
He was appointed court singer at Baroda in 1912. However, Faiyaz Khan also performed in various other darbars, festivals and conferences. He taught many students like Ata Hussain Khan (his brother-in-law), Latafat Hussain Khan, K. L. Saigal, Dipali Nag, Dilip Chandra Vedi, D. T. Joshi, S. N. Ratanjhankar, Swami Ballabhdas, Ramrao Naik, R. N. Chatterjee and Sharafat Hussain Khan among others.
In his last years, he suffered from tuberculosis. His demise, in November 1950, marked the end of a great era in Hindustani Classical Music.
We present you recording in bhoop by Faiyyaz Khan sahib from our archives.Click to download
Ustad azmat hussain khan-from our archives
Ustad Azmat Hussain Khan(1911-1975)
This year i.e.,2011 will be the birth centenary of Ustad azmat hussain khan.
We present you a recording in raga darbari sung at panjim kala academy,1970's.Ustad Azmat Hussain Khan belonged to the very prestigious families of traditional vocalists of Atrauli (said to be Jaipur) Gharana, Khurja Gharana and the Agra Gharana, which has given India such giants as Haji Ustad Altaf Hussain Khan, Ustad Allahdiya Khan, Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan, Ustad Fayyaz Khan, Ustad Tanras Khan and many others. Like all truly great masters he contributed to and enriched his great musical heritage. Under the pen - name of Dilrang he composed more than 150 Bandishes in various Ragas such as Todi, Shree, Marwa, Puriya Dhanshri, Malkauns Kedara, Malsri, Devgiri - Bilwal, Bairagi, Bilhagda, Bhoopali, Hindoli "Chandrajog", "Devta Bhairon" (the last two are his own creations). His compositions stand out for their lyrics and beauty of form. Khan Sahab had been acknowledged as the greatest exponent of Khurja, Atrauli (Jaipur) Gharana, after Ustad Allahdiya Khan and Haji Ustad Altaf Hussain Khan. Ustad Azmat Hussain Khan, died in Bombay on 26th July 1975, after a brief illness. A great musician and a scholar, a good man and a poet, who left his mark, leaving behind a trail of disciples, friends, admirers and well wishers. The word "AZMAT" means 'greatness' in Urdu and that is how Ustad Azmat Hussain Khan, struck all those who came in touch with him.
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We present you a recording in raga darbari sung at panjim kala academy,1970's.Ustad Azmat Hussain Khan belonged to the very prestigious families of traditional vocalists of Atrauli (said to be Jaipur) Gharana, Khurja Gharana and the Agra Gharana, which has given India such giants as Haji Ustad Altaf Hussain Khan, Ustad Allahdiya Khan, Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan, Ustad Fayyaz Khan, Ustad Tanras Khan and many others. Like all truly great masters he contributed to and enriched his great musical heritage. Under the pen - name of Dilrang he composed more than 150 Bandishes in various Ragas such as Todi, Shree, Marwa, Puriya Dhanshri, Malkauns Kedara, Malsri, Devgiri - Bilwal, Bairagi, Bilhagda, Bhoopali, Hindoli "Chandrajog", "Devta Bhairon" (the last two are his own creations). His compositions stand out for their lyrics and beauty of form. Khan Sahab had been acknowledged as the greatest exponent of Khurja, Atrauli (Jaipur) Gharana, after Ustad Allahdiya Khan and Haji Ustad Altaf Hussain Khan. Ustad Azmat Hussain Khan, died in Bombay on 26th July 1975, after a brief illness. A great musician and a scholar, a good man and a poet, who left his mark, leaving behind a trail of disciples, friends, admirers and well wishers. The word "AZMAT" means 'greatness' in Urdu and that is how Ustad Azmat Hussain Khan, struck all those who came in touch with him.
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Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali khan-from our archives
Raga-gavati
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Raga-chayanat (calcutta,1954)
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Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan-From our archives
Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan Sahab was a musician who was his own example born in centuries. Agra Gharana has flowered through musicians of his caliber and Khan Sahabcarried on this tradition with great enthusiasm. Khan Sahab dedicated his life for the wide dissemination of classical music as an outstanding performer, great composer and greatest teacher. According to Dr. B. Gopal Reddy (then Union Minister of I. & B.) Khan Sahab was the non assuming reservoir, from which great many rivulets in the form of innumerable disciples flowed over the country. He wanted the rivulets to flow Perpetually both Historically and musically, Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan, was a bridge between the last phase of the "Darbar music and the modern period. He brought Sangeet Vidya (the science of music), authentic "gayaki" and a treasure of ragas and compositions, in its purest form. Whatever he imparted from old masters, conversed it to the new generation disciples and also other needy contemporaries. Thus, his contribution to the advancement of music in the present century is monumental.
Khan Sahab inherited, imbibed and developed a Style which was both individualistic and representative of Agra Gharana. While assimilating the majority and the clear out rhythmic patterns of Dhrupad style of "Nohar Bani", he brought an easy flow KhayalSinging. This spontaneity marked by well-defined rhythmic movements and appropriate flourishes, with which he could make each word, syllable and letter of the composition dance brought a rare alliance and charm to the gayaki of this tradition, which is perhaps unrivalled. Written by Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan and published by Sangeet Natak Academy "Sangeetagyon Ke Sansmaran" is very important book.There are a lot of recordings of him recorded at A.I.R. and many live concerts in which he sang rare ragas for the listeners.
We Present you his recorded raga gara-kanada from A.I.R. 1960's
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Friday, January 7, 2011
Us
Who are We:-
Dr. Chandvankar works at the Tata Institute Of Fundamental Research,Mumbai but is passionate about old gramophone records mostly of the 78 rpm Era.He is the general secratory of S.I.R.C.(Society Of Indian Record Collectors),Mumbai and is the editor of the "Record News" ,the annual journal of the society.He has contributed a number of articles on the gramophone records to various newspapers,websites,periodicals and to the media.He also conducts listening sessions and delivers lectures at various cities across India.He is an Avid Music Collector and takes special interest on classical music of India.He has over 10,000 reel tapes,records left to be digitised.He can be contacted at the address provided below:-
Anuran Chowdhury
First Of all,welcome to all viewers and readers of this biog.It Is a pleasure to upload some of the music from our shelves which do not fall strictly under copyright reserves and any kind of confidentiality.We will try to present almost every Gharana of vocal and instrument here on.Well,I am a student and an ardent listener and follower of hindusthani Classical music.This is a small venture and in this regards i want to thank from core to all who helped me.The music uploaded here are hard to find and are not published to date,mostly they are private mehfil/concert recordings and also rare radio recordings.
-Anuran Chowdhury
08th January,2011
Dr.Suresh Chandvankar
Dr. Chandvankar works at the Tata Institute Of Fundamental Research,Mumbai but is passionate about old gramophone records mostly of the 78 rpm Era.He is the general secratory of S.I.R.C.(Society Of Indian Record Collectors),Mumbai and is the editor of the "Record News" ,the annual journal of the society.He has contributed a number of articles on the gramophone records to various newspapers,websites,periodicals and to the media.He also conducts listening sessions and delivers lectures at various cities across India.He is an Avid Music Collector and takes special interest on classical music of India.He has over 10,000 reel tapes,records left to be digitised.He can be contacted at the address provided below:-Suresh Chandvankar - 7.11.02
Hon. Secretary, Society of Indian Record Collectors
110, Parashara, TIFR Housing Complex,
Navynagar, Colaba, Mumbai - 400 005, India
Dr.Ashfaq Ali Khan
I'm a physician for holistic medicine and a psychologist here in Lahore.I Have got a clinic of my own and my interest in Hindustani classical music dates back to my childhood as my father used to hold such mehfils at our ancestral home in Peshawar.He has a great collection of classical music shared in mediafire.The link is provided below:-
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=2c219c6849e709688c9e7c56ba37815fda4affcb325a516f
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=2c219c6849e709688c9e7c56ba37815fda4affcb325a516f
Ustad Latafat Hussain Khan-from our Archives
The Artistry of the Agra Or the Rangile Gharana-
Ustad Latafat Hussain Khan (1920-1986)
This Year is the 25th death anniversary of Ustad Latafat Hussain khan.He was Of the Agra Gharana and was the youngest son of haji Ustad Altaf hussain khan of khurja.He was initiated into the field by Ustad tasadduq hussain khan,then followed an extensive training under Ustad khadim hussain khan who was his eldest brother.
Later on he moved to Baroda to stay with his uncle Ustad Faiyyaz Khan and received a rigorous training under him.He also took taleems from Ustad vilayat hussain khan.He was honoured By the Sur singar samsad in Bombay and was also recipient of other honourable awards.He came to kolkata and joined the Sangeet Research Academy as a guru and gave taleems to several pupils.He was a regular All India Radio(Calcutta) artist and gave several concerts throughout his musical career.Latafat Hussain Khan died in kolkata on December 11,1986.
There are a lot of recordings by the artist in our archives,though a lot is left to be digitised.we present you raga
darbari-kanada By Ustad Latafat hussain khan which includes an alap and khayals.
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