Rahim Fahimuddin Dagar

Rahim Fahimuddin Dagar

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Rahim Fahimuddin Dagar Profile

  • Name:
  • Rahim Fahimuddin Dagar
  • Born:
  • February 2, 1927
  • Died:
  • July 27, 2011
  • Born / Home Town:
  • Alwar

Rahim Fahimuddin Dagar Biography

Rahim Fahimuddin Dagar was a representative of 19th century vocalists of India. He was an exponent of Dagar vani Dhrupad of Indian classical music and he belongs to Dagar Tradition. He and his brothers Nasir Moinuddin Dagar and Nasir Aminuddin Dagar were known as the Senior Dagar Brothers. Nasir Zahiruddin and Nasir Faiyazuddin Dagar were known as the Junior Dagar Brothers. Rahim received Padmabhushan in the year 2008. He received Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship two years later. He has also received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1994, Sahitya Kala Parishad in 1996, Mewar Foundation Award in 2002, Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2003, Bihar Dhrupad Ratan in 2002, Ustad Mushtaq Ali Khan Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011, Sangeet Bhusan in 2003, Indira Gandhi Fellowship in 1997, Maharaja Sawai Ishwari Singh Award in 2002, Kalidas Samman in 2002 and Lifetime Achievement Award, by Govt. of Delhi (2007).

 

Rahim was born in Alwar, Rajasthan in 1927 in the family of Ustad Rahim Fahimuddin Khan Dagar and Padma Bhushan Ustad Allabande Rahimuddin Khan Dagar. He inherited music from his ancestors and carried forward as well. He started learning Dhrupad singing at the age of 5 from his uncle Ustad Nasiruddin Khan Dagar. He was fortunate to get training in music from his family members for 35 years. In the due course, he mastered 52 alankaars, Nada Yoga, Rudra Veena, Sanskrit education and Dhrupad-Dhamar. He learnt veena from Ustad Ziauddin Khan Dagar, his uncle for 12 years.

 

He occasionally learnt from his uncles, Tansen Pandey, Ustad Imamuddin Khan Dagar and Sanskrit from Giridharilal Shastri. Many of the tunes he learnt are centuries old, dated 11th and 12th century. He is known for voice power and spontaneity. He has toured in many foreign countries including USA, France, Germany and Italy and its recordings have also been released in many foreign countries.

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Updated: January 07, 2014

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