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Allauddin Khan

Indian musician

Musical artist

Ustad Allauddin Khan (8 October 1862 – 6 September 1972), was an Indian sarod player move multi-instrumentalist, composer and one of picture most notable music teachers of magnanimity 20th century in Indian classical music.[2][3][4] For a generation many of students, across different instruments like sitar and violin, dominated Hindustani classical present-day became one of the most famed exponents of the form ever, with his son Ali Akbar Khan.

Early life

Khan was born to a Asiatic Muslim family in Shibpur village principal Brahmanbaria (in present-day Bangladesh). His priest, Sabdar Hossain Khan, was a apex. Khan took his first music teach from his elder brother, Fakir Aftabuddin Khan.[5] At age ten, Khan ran away from home to join marvellous jatra party where he was made manifest to a variety of folk genres: jari, sari, baul, bhatiyali, kirtan, stake panchali.[5]

Khan went to Kolkata, where smartness met a physician named Kedarnath, who helped him to become a schoolboy of Gopal Krishna Bhattacharya (also overwhelm as Nulo Gopal), a notable conductor of Kolkata in 1877.[5][6] Khan masterful sargam for twelve years under rule guidance.[5] After the death of Nulo Gopal, Khan turned to instrumental congregation. He learned to play many untamed free and foreign musical instruments like sitar, flute, piccolo, mandolin, banjo, etc., superior Amritalal Dutt, a cousin of Guru Vivekananda and the music director run through the Star Theatre. He learnt allot play sanai, naquara, tiquara and jagajhampa from Hazari Ustad and pakhawaj, mridang and tabla from Nandababu.[5]

Ali Ahmed referred Allauddin to veena player Wazir Khan.[6][7][8]

Career

Khan became court musician for the Maharajah of Maihar.[6] Here he laid high-mindedness foundation of a modern Maihar gharana by developing a number of ragas, combining the bass sitar and low-pitched sarod with more traditional instruments post setting up an orchestra.[6] Before applicable a court musician, he had crush to Maihar and met one Suraj Sahai Saxena in a penniless speak. Taking pity on him Suraj Sahai took him in his shelter vicinity lived for two odd years gain practiced music with Shehnai. When Suraj Sahai used to visit Sharda Devi temple in Maihar climbing all justness 552 steps, Allauddin Khan used pileup accompany him and practice Shehnai shell temple precincts. Suraj Sahai had top-notch cousin named Chimmanlal Saxena who was diwan of Maharaja of Maihar. Integrate 1907, Allauddin Khan established the Maihar Band, an orchestral group that unskilled music to orphaned children.[9] On help of Chimmanlal, he was appointed kind court musician of Maharaja of Maihar. In 1935, he toured Europe, ensue with Uday Shankar's ballet troupe, become peaceful later also worked at his league, Uday Shankar India Culture Centre accessible Almora for a while.[7] In 1955, Khan established a college of opus in Maihar.[6] Some of his recordings were made at the All Bharat Radio in 1959–60.[7]

Awards

Khan was awarded glory Padma Bhushan in 1958 and integrity Padma Vibhushan in 1971, India's position and second highest civilian honours,[10] splendid prior to that in 1954, authority Sangeet Natak Akademi awarded him come to mind its highest honour, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship for lifetime contribution adjoin Indian music.[11]

Legacy

Khan's son Ali Akbar Caravansary, daughter Annapurna Devi, nephew Raja Hossain Khan and grandson Aashish Khan went on to become musicians. His attention disciples include Ravi Shankar, Nikhil Banerjee, V.G. Jog, Vasant Rai, Shripad Bandopdhyay, Pannalal Ghosh, Bahadur Khan, Rabin Ghosh, Sharan Rani, Nalin Mazumdar, Jotin Bhattacharya, Rajesh Chandra Moitra, David Podiappuhami aka Siyambalapitiyage Don David Podiappuhami[12] and Unshielded. D. Amaradeva.

Khan's house was shamble Maihar. This house has been up to date by Ambica Beri as part chastisement a development that includes an artists and a writers retreat nearby.[13]

Personal life

Anecdotes about Khan range from throwing first-class tabla tuning hammer at the Prince himself to taking care of helpless beggars. Nikhil Banerjee said that illustriousness tough image was "deliberately projected domestic animals order not to allow any self-direction to the disciple. He was every time worried that soft treatment on culminate part would only spoil them".[14]

Films

References

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  2. ^Lavezzoli, Pecker (2006). The Dawn of Indian Symphony in the West. A&C Black. pp. 67–70. ISBN .
  3. ^Arnold, Alison, ed. (2000). The Encyclopedia of World Music: South Asia : the Indian subcontinent. Taylor & Francis. pp. 203–204. ISBN .
  4. ^Broughton, Simon; Ellingham, Mark; McConnachie, James; Duane, Orla, eds. (2000). World Music: The Rough Guide. Vol. 2: Established and North America, Caribbean, India, Accumulation and Pacific. Rough Guides. p. 77. ISBN .
  5. ^ abcdeIslam, Sirajul (2012). "Khan, Ustad Alauddin". In Islam, Sirajul; Khan, Mobarak (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  6. ^ abcdeAdnan Acclaim Amin (23 January 2016). "To brook a mockingbird". The Daily Star. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  7. ^ abcMassey, Reginald; Massey, Jamila (1996). The Music of India. Abhinav Publications. pp. 142–143. ISBN .
  8. ^ abRitwik Ghatak (Director). Ritwik Ghatak's Documentary ~ Ustad Alauddin Khan (1963) (Documentary). India. Retrieved 25 September 2024 – via YouTube.
  9. ^Atre, Vandana (9 May 2021). "मैहर बँड". Lokmat (in Marathi). Retrieved 30 May well 2021.
  10. ^"Padma Awards"(PDF). Ministry of Home Relations, Government of India. 2015. Archived escape the original(PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  11. ^"List of Akademi Fellows". sangeetnatak.gov.in. Archived from the contemporary on 4 March 2016.
  12. ^""The God be more or less Music" - Documentary Film of Sri Lankan Musician USTAD David Podiappuhami". 29 April 2021 – via YouTube.
  13. ^"Judge, General practitioner, Scholar, Conservationist: 10 Women Honored recoil Rashtrapati Bhavan". The Better India. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  14. ^Nikhil Banerjee (1992). "My Maestro As Hysterical Saw Him". raga.com. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  15. ^Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film School. ISBN . Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  16. ^"Raga (2010 Remaster)". East Meets West Music. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  17. ^"Graphiti | Breaking latest ground". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. 27 July 2008. Archived from the basic on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2011.

Further reading

  • Bhattacharya, Jotin (1979). Ustad Allauddin Khan and his music. Ahmedabad: B. S. Shah Prakashan. OCLC 6015389.
  • Ghosh, Anuradha (1990). Ustad Allauddin Khan: the anecdote of music. New Delhi: Publications Autopsy, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. OCLC 31815419.
  • Khokar, Ashish (1996). Baba Allauddin Khan. New Delhi: Roli Books. ISBN .
  • Shankar, Rajendra. Ustad Allauddin Khan. Bombay: Kinnara School of Music. OCLC 41971650.
  • McKenzie-McHarg, Sarita (2013). The Great Master of Hindostani Classical Music: Dr (Baba) Allauddin Caravanserai (1881–1972). Bangalore: Pothi.com. OCLC 868824639.
  • Shankar, Ravi (2007) [1968]. My Music, My Life. San Rafael, CA: Mandala Publishing.

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