Hafiz Ali Khan
Haafiz Ali Khan | |
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Background information | |
Born | 1888 Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh |
Died | 1972 (aged 84)[1] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Genres | Hindustani classical music |
Occupation(s) | Composer, Sarod player |
Instrument(s) | Sarod |
Hafiz Ali Khan (1888 – December 1972) was an Indian sarod player.[2][3]
A fifth-generation descendant of the Bangash gharana (school or style) of sarod players, Hafiz Ali was known for the lyrical beauty of his music and the crystal-clear tone of his strokes on the sarod instrument. The occasional critic has, however, observed that Khan's imagination was often closer to the semi-classical thumri idiom than the austere dhrupad style prevalent in his times. He was a recipient of the civilian honour, the Padma Bhushan Award, in 1960.[2][4]
Early life and background
A son of the sarod player Nanneh Khan, Hafiz Ali grew up in a community of sarod players, and it is likely that he studied with his father and a number of his proximate disciples.[2][1] He later took lessons from his cousin Abdulla Khan, nephew Mohammad Amir Khan, and finally the beenkar Wazir Khan of Rampur. Wazir Khan was supposedly a direct descendant of the legendary Tansen, through the lineage of the latter's daughter. Notably, Allauddin Khan of Maihar was also a pupil of Wazir Khan in Rampur in the same period. It said that Hafiz Ali later studied dhrupad and thumri with Ganeshilal Chaubey in Mathura and Bhaiya Ganpatrao, respectively.[1][5]
Performing career
Hafiz Ali's regal appearance and electrifying charisma made him one of the most sought-after musicians of his time, which was no mean feat for an instrumentalist in an era largely dominated by vocal music. Old-timers who have seen him in concert recall his stage presence and musicianship with reverence and awe. While still a court musician in
Legacy
Hafiz Ali died in 1972, at the age of 84 in
See also
- Vasant Rai
- Allauddin Khan
- Bahadur Khan
- Radhika Mohan Maitra
- Amjad Ali Khan
- Buddhadev Das Gupta
- Ali Akbar Khan
References
- ^ a b c d e Profile of Hafiz Ali Khan on SwarGanga.org website Retrieved 26 January 2018
- ^ a b c "The Wizard of strings". The Hindu newspaper. 29 December 2016. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Brick, mortar & false notes Dawn (newspaper), Published 29 April 2010, Retrieved 26 January 2018
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Hafiz Ali Khan - profile". Veethi.com website. 7 January 2014. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
Further reading
McNeil, Adrian (2004). Inventing the Sarod: A Cultural History. Calcutta: Seagull Books. p. 174.