Classical musician
Hafeez Ahmed Khan (died 2006) was an Indian classical musician of Hindustani classical music.[1] He is known as one of the leading exponents of the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana, a musical school popular in the northern parts of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[2] He learnt music in gurukul system and pursued his academic studies the conventional way, secured a master's degree in politics and taught at the Minnesota University.[1] He was a deputy director of the All India Radio and the vice chancellor of the Indira Kala Sangeet University, the only Indian university dedicated to music.[1][2] He mentored many disciples such as Rajendra Prasanna, Roma Rani Bhattacharya, Sakuntala Narasimhan and Subhendu Ghosh[3] and acted in a German movie on the life of Tansen, by name, The Rain Maker.[1] He was a recipient of the 1996 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.[4] The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 1991.[5] Hafeez Ahmed Khan, who was married to the daughter of renowned singer, Nissar Hussain Khan,[6] died in 2006.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 A complete musician. The Hindu(13 March 2014). Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hafeez Ahmed Khan. Alternative Radio(2015). Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ↑ Musical Tribute: Ustad Hafeez Ahmed Khan. Bangalore Citizen Matters(2015). Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ↑ Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar (Akademi Awards). Sangeet Natak Akademi(2015). Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ↑ Padma Awards. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India(2015). Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ Ustad Hafeez Ahmed Khan Saheb - Raag Kedar. First Post(2015). Retrieved 15 October 2015.
External links
- North Indian Vocal Music (Audio CD){{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Saydisc/Allegro(2011)
- Ustad Hafeez Ahmed Khan performing -Raag Hem Kalyan. Shahbaaz Niazi(28 January 2013). Retrieved 15 October 2015.