Ghulam Sadiq Khan

Ghulam Sadiq Khan

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Ghulam Sadiq Khan Profile

  • Name:
  • Ghulam Sadiq Khan
  • Born:
  • August 22, 1939
  • Died:
  • May 15, 2016
  • Father:
  • Ustad Ghulam Jafar Khan

Ghulam Sadiq Khan Biography

Ghulam Sadiq Khan was an Indian classical music vocalist who performed in Rampur-Sahaswan gharana. He has been honoured with Padma Shri by government of India in 2005 for his contribution to Indian classical music. He also owned numerous students who later established their names in the field of Hindustani music. He taught popular Sufi and Hindustani vocalist Dhruv Sangari at University of Delhi when he was doing his master’s degree. This renowned artist passed away on 15 May 2016 aged 76. He died at Max Healthcare, New Delhi. His musical legacy is now followed by his son, Ustad Ghulam Abbas Khan who is a khayal and ghazal vocalist trained by Ghulam. His grandson Ghulam Hasan Khan is also a Hindustani classical vocalist.

 

Ghulam Sadiq Khan was born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, British India on 22 August 1939. He was born into a family of musicians and vocalists. His father Ustad Ghulam Jafar Khan was a Sarangi player. He was initiated into music at the age of nine by his father and continued his training under the guidance of Ustad Mushtaq Hussain Khan of the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana. As a student, he was told to treat his guru as God. From the age of 15 to 27, he faced difficulties and had to work very hard. Over the years he became an expert of thumri, dadra, and bhajans, and specialized in khayal as well.

 

An eminent Khayal singer of the Rampur Sahaswan Gharana, he released a three CD pack titled “Dharohar” in 2015 a few months before his death. His dulcet Raga Darbari testifies to his range as a noted singer. During his lifetime he had some gifted disciples like Bollywood singer Jaspinder Nirula, his son Ustad Ghulam Abbas Khan, his grandson Ghulam Hasan Khan etc.

Published: February 16, 2019

Updated: February 16, 2019

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