Ghulam Sadiq Khan

Ustad Ghulam Sadiq Khan
Background information
Born (1939-08-22)22 August 1939
Origin Kanpur, India
Died 15 May 2016(2016-05-15) (aged 76)
Genres Hindustani classical music
Occupation(s) Vocalist

Ustad Ghulam Sadiq Khan (22 August 1939 – 15 May 2016) was an Indian classical music vocalist. He belonged to the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana.

Musical career

He was initiated into music at the age of nine by his father Ustad Ghulam Jafar Khan who was an Indian sarangi player. Later, he continued his training under the guidance of Ustad Mushtaq Hussain Khan of the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana and the first recipient of the Padma Bhushan award in India.[1]

He specialized in the khayal vocal style and also sang thumri, dadra, and bhajans. He performed in India and abroad in the U.K., Australia, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Mauritius, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, China and Afghanistan. He was a top graded artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan.

During the course of his career he educated many disciples, including Jaspinder Narula (a Bollywood playback singer) and his son, Ustad Ghulam Abbas Khan who is a khayal and ghazal vocalist.[2]He also Educated his Grandson Ghulam Hasan Khan who is also a Hindustani classical vocalist. He worked as Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Music at the University of Delhi.

In 2005, he received the Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian classical music.[3]

Death

Ustad Ghulam Sadiq Khan died on 15 May 2016 (Sunday) at Max Healthcare, New Delhi.[4]

References

  1. Rajan, Ajana (2005-09-19). "A vocal celebration". The Hindu. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
  2. "The Buzz in Big Cities". The Calcutta Telegraph. 2008-03-17. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
  3. "Padma Awards". Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India). Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  4. "Obituaries". milligazette.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
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