 | The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for music .(April 2018) |
Arshad Ali Khan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 May 1984 |
| Genres | Hindustani classical |
| Occupation(s) | singer |
| Website | www |
Arshad Ali Khan is an Indian classical singer belonging to the Kirana gharana (singing style). [1]
He descends from the family lineage of Abdul Wahid Khan and Abdul Karim Khan, the founders of Kirana Gharana. [2] He got education in music from his maternal uncles Mashkoor Ali Khan and Mubarak Ali Khan. [3] [4]
At the age of 9, he was described as the biggest sensation of Sawai Gandharva Samelan, following his performance on a special invitation by Bhimsen Joshi on the occasion of his 75th birthday. [5] [6]
Khan has performed in numerous music festivals around the world, including Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Festival in Pune [7] Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan in Jalandhar, [8] Saptak Music Festival, [9] Karavalli Festival, Mangalore, Sangeet Natak Akademi's ‘Sangit Pratibha’ in Patna, Gharana Sammelan in Mumbai, Bhatkhande Sangeet Sammelan, Doverlane music festival in Kolkata, Classical Music Festival organised by Parveen Begum Smruti Music and Educational Trust in Bangalore, [3] Legends of India Baithak in Delhi. [1]
Arshad Ali uses the merukhand vistar or development. [3] [4] [5] He is a musician teacher at ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata. [1]
He is an empanelled artist in ICCr [10] and his international tours taking him all over USA, Canada, Europe and the Middle East and Singapore have been outstanding successes. He has performed at the Theatre de la Ville in Paris, the Trophen Theatre in Amsterdam, the Indo-Persian Festival of Music at Marseille, the Mawazine Festival in Morocco, Raag Mala in California, Bengal Foundation Music Conference in Bangladesh, and many more. [1] [5] [11]
Arshad Ali Khan was awarded Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2013 by Sangeet Natak Akademi. [12] He is the recipient of several other awards including JADUBHATTA PURASHKAR, Bharatiya Sansad Best Vocalist Award, ‘Best Young Talent of the Year’ by Rasa and Melting Pot Productions, SUR JYOTSNA NATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST MALE VOCALIST BY LOKMAT MAHARASHTRA and VIDYA SAGAR AWARD FROM N.C.P.A MUMBAI. [1] [5]
| Year | Album Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | MOORCHHANA | Bengal Foundation |
| 2005 | Immortal | Bihaan |
| 2007 | Sparkling Kirana | Saregama |
| 2011 | Alaap | Orion Entertainment |
Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi, also known by the honorific prefix Pandit, was one of the greatest Indian vocalists from Karnataka, in the Hindustani classical tradition. He is known for the khayal form of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of devotional music. Joshi belongs to the Kirana gharana tradition of Hindustani Classical Music. He is noted for his concerts, and between 1964 and 1982 Joshi toured Afghanistan, Italy, France, Canada and USA. He was the first musician from India whose concerts were advertised through posters in New York City. Joshi was instrumental in organising the Sawai Gandharva Music Festival annually, as homage to his guru, Sawai Gandharva.
Ramachandra Kundgolkar Saunshi, popularly known as Sawai Gandharva and Ram-bhau, was a popular Hindustani Classical vocalist from Karnataka. He was a master in the genre of Kirana Gharana style. He was the first and foremost disciple of and guru of Bharat Ratna laureate Pandit Bhimsen Joshi.
Kirana gharana is one of the Indian classical khyal gharanas, and is concerned foremost with perfect intonation of notes (swara).
Prabha Atre is an Indian classical vocalist from the Kirana gharana. She has been awarded all three of the Padma Awards by the Government of India.
The Gwalior Gharana is one of the oldest Khyal Gharana in Indian classical music. The rise of the Gwalior Gharana started with the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar (1542–1605).
Chintaman Raghunath Vyas, popularly known as C. R. Vyas, was an Indian classical singer. He was known for singing khyal style.
Ajay Pohankar is an Indian classical vocalist belonging to Kirana Gharana school of Hindustani classical music.
Lalith J. Rao is an Indian classical singer and a representative of the Agra gharana.
Jayashree R. Patanekar is a Hindustani classical vocalist. She has received training in Gwalior, Jaipur and Kirana gharana. She has received training from the great maestro Gajananrao Joshi.
Arvind Parikh is an Indian classical sitar player.
Baba Bhaskar Nath is an Indian classical instrumentalist. He plays the Shehnai belonging to Meerut Shehnai Gharana. He is a child prodigy.
Sanhita Nandi is a prominent Hindustani classical vocalist of the Kirana Gharana. The central motif of her style is slow tempo raga development and ornamented sargams. She is getting guidance under Mashkoor Ali Khan.
Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil is a Hindustani classical music vocalist. She belongs to the Gwalior gharana.
Pandit M. Venkatesh Kumar is an Indian Hindustani vocalist. He is best known for his rendition of devotional songs composed by Swami Haridas and Kanakadasa. Kumar belongs to the Kirana and Gwalior Gharana.
Professor B. R. Deodhar was an Indian classical singer, musicologist and music educator. He was a vocalist of Khayal-genre of Hindustani classical music.
Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan is an Indian classical singer and teacher from the Kirana musical style. As the grandson of Abdul Karim Khan, a founder of the Kirana style, he is a descendant of the gharana's family lineage. He was educated by his father, sarangi player Shakoor Khan.
Dr. Meeta Pandit is a Hindustani Classical vocalist and a leading exponent of the Gwalior Gharana. She is the granddaughter and disciple of Krishnarao Shankar Pandit and daughter of Laxman Krishnarao Pandit. She is the sixth in the unbroken lineage and the first woman in the family to have taken up music as a profession. Presently, she is an assistant professor at Maya Somaiya School of Music and Performing Arts, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai.
Amjad Ali Khan is an Indian classical singer and teacher of Kirana Gharana.
Gauri Pathare is an Indian musician and a winner of the All India Radio competition.
Shashwati Mandal is a Hindustani classical music vocalist. She is an exponent of the Gwalior gharana.