Mazhar Ali Khan (singer)

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Ustad Mazhar Ali Khan is an Indian classical music and light classical music vocalist of Patiala gharana.

He is a grandson of the doyen of the Patiala Gharana, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. [1] He has performed in India, Pakistan, and North America with his brother Ustad Jawaad Ali Khan. [2]

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References

  1. Jyoti Nair (2 February 2018). "Bade Ghulam Ali Khan - Patriarch of the Patiala gharana". The Hindu newspaper. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  2. Sharma, Manorma (2006). Tradition of Hindustani Music. APH Publishing via Google Books website. pp. 124–126. ISBN   9788176489997.