Sukhawat Ali Khan

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Sukhawat Ali Khan (born 1960), son of Indian-Pakistani vocalist Ustad Salamat Ali Khan and nephew of Nazakat Ali Khan, [1] is a classical singer of Sham Chaurasia gharana tradition, [2] as well as a performer of North Indian and Pakistani classical music and related folk music. [3] He began singing and playing the harmonium at age seven [3] and has performed around the world. [2] He currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area [4] where he performs in the world-fusion ensemble Shabaz (formerly the Ali Khan Band) with his sister Riffat Salamat and her husband Richard Michos. [1]

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About his heritage and music, Sukhawat Ali Khan has said:

Each song I do has classical thought behind it and I know how to sing it properly, but my style comes from my life, too. I spent time in New York. I go to clubs. I like the hip hop beat, Latin music, rave. ... There's a performing energy there that I also feel. It's the same kind of energy a good Qawwali singer has, and we can really express it freely in America.

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Sukhawat Ali currently leads two music ensembles in the San Francisco Bay Area: A Ghazal/Qawwali/Folk collective and a Sufi world fusion band. He is also actively involved in teaching Hindustani Classical music.

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References

  1. 1 2 Ruhlmann, William. "Sukhawat Ali Khan Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 "SHABAZ MUSIC". www.ektaonline.org. Archived from the original on 11 July 2003.
  3. 1 2 "Sukhawat Ali Khan Downloads :: Calabashmusic.com". Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2007.
  4. 1 2 "World Music Central - Your connection to World Music". worldmusiccentral.org. Archived from the original on 25 September 2003.
  5. ↑ SunoMa
  6. ↑ SunoMa
  7. ↑ SunoMa
  8. ↑ Casa Ganesh Records


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