Ustad Hamid Ali Khan is a Pakistani classical singer. He belongs to the Patiala Gharana, one of the most famous vocal classical music families known for singing ghazal, khayal and thumris. He is the youngest brother of famous classical singers Ustad Amanat Ali Khan and Ustad Bade Fateh Ali Khan . After the death of Ustad Fateh Ali Khan in 2017, Hamid was considered the sole exponent of the classical singing tradition of Patiala Gharana. In 2007, he won the Pride of Performance Award from the President of Pakistan, Pakistan’s highest national literary award.
Wiki/Biography
Ustad Hamid Ali Khan was born in Pakistan in 1953 (69 years old; as of 2022). He studied music under his father, Ustad Akhtar Hussain Khan. Ustad Akhtar Hussain Khan was a famous classical singer who sang in the court of the Maharaja of Patiala.
family
Ustad Hamid Ali Khan was born into a Muslim family in Punjab, Pakistan.
Parents and siblings
His father, Ustad Akhtar Hussain Khan, was a classical singer who sang in the court of the Maharaja of Patiala. His two elder brothers Ustad Amanat Ali Khan and Ustad Bader Fateh Ali Khan were also chosen as Maharaja Yadavinder Singh of Patiala court singer.
Ustad Akhtar Hussain Khan, Hamid Ali’s father
Ustad Bader Fateh Ali Khan (left) and Ustad Amanat Ali Khan (right) are the elder brothers of Ustad Hamid Ali Khan
wife and children
Ustad Hamid Ali Khan has three sons: Nayab Ali Khan, Wali Hamid Ali Khan ) and Inam Ali Khan, together they formed the Sufi rock band Raga Boyz. His sons Nayab Ali and Inam Ali sing both classical and pop music. His son Wali Hamid Ali Khan, besides singing, also tried his hand at acting. He made his debut in the entertainment industry with the TV series “Kaisi Aurat Hun Main”.
Ustad Hamid Ali Khan and his sons Nayab Ali Khan (far left), Wali Hamid Ali Khan ( Wali Hamid Ali Khan (second from right) and Inam Ali Khan (far right)
other relatives
His great-grandfather, Mian Kallu, was the founder of Patiala Gharana, a group that used to sing classical Hindustani music. His grandfather, Jarnail Ali Baksh Khan, sang in the court of the Maharaja of Patiala along with “Colonel” Fateh Ali Khan.
Profession
Ustad Hamid Ali Khan sang Hindustani classical music forms such as thumri, khayal and ghazals. In the tradition of duo singing in Patiala Gharana, Ustad Hamid Ali Khan sang with his nephew Amjad at the beginning of his singing career ·Amjad Amanat Ali Khan sings along. Later, when Amjad went to London, Hamid Ali Khan started singing with his other nephew Asad Amanat Ali Khan. The duo of Hamid Ali Khan and Asad Amanat Ali Khan gained huge popularity but after the death of Asad Amanat Ali Khan the duo broke up and Hamid De Alli had to handle everything on his own.
Ustad Hamid Ali Khan (left) and his nephew Asad Amanat Ali Khan (right)
Ustad Hamid Ali Khan sang more than 100 songs including some famous ghazals of his brother Amanat Ali Khan . His ghazals “Laagi Re Tose Lagi” and “Menu Tere Jiya Sohna” are considered to be all-time favorites among his fans. Some of his most famous albums are “Raag Se Geet Tak” (1981), “Yaad E Maazi”, “Lazzat-e-Dard” (1990), “Phool Khilne They Abhi” (2006), “Ragas: Malkauns, Mian “Ki Malhar & Megh” (2006), “Ik Roz Tamanna Ke” (2018) and “Zikar E Yesu” (2020).
Poster for the album “Ragas Malkauns, Mian Ki Malhar & Megh” (2006)
In 2015, Ustad Hamid Ali Khan performed the song “Piya Dekhan Ko” on Coke Studio Season 10. In 2016, he performed at the All Pakistan Music Festival in Karachi with his brother Ustad Bade Fateh Ali Khan. He released an album titled “Dil Tau Kehta Hai” in 2017, which contained 6 ghazals. The album “Karam” (2021) is a classical music work by Ustad Hamid Ali Khan in collaboration with the Sufi rock band “Raga Boyz”, starring Nimra Khan and Wali Hamid Khan.
Poster for the album Karam (2021)
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- In 2007, Ustad Hamid Ali Khan was awarded the Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan.
- In 2010, the Government of Pakistan awarded Ustad Hamid Ali Khan the Sitara-i-Imtiaz.
- During his 2007 tour of India, he was also awarded several awards for his lifetime achievements in the field of classical music.
- Ustad Hamid Ali Khan was honored by the ambassadors of eight countries for conveying the message of peace and harmony through music. The singer was honored by the ambassadors of Italy, Germany, Japan, Belgium, Sweden, Poland, Morocco and Switzerland on July 15, 2021 in Islamabad.
Facts/Trivia
- Ustad Hamid Ali believes that the popularity of classical music and album releases is declining day by day. In 2017, he released an album titled Dil Tau Kehta Hai after six years, which included classical music genres such as raag and thumris. He also hopes that other singers will also release albums to keep the country’s culture and heritage alive. He said in an interview,
I have to ensure the legacy of my family, which is why I will continue to release more albums in the coming years,” he said, adding, “I will do my best to protect our culture and heritage. ”
- In an interview, Hamid narrated the reasons behind the tradition of duet singing in Patiala Gharana. He explained,
Our ancestors invented this method of singing in pairs so that the next generation would always be united. Therefore, although both have full vocal range, in public performances one will be responsible for the durat (fast tempo) and the other will be responsible for the alap (the improvised part of the ragas). There are thousands of ragas in music and it is very important for every trained classical singer to have a wide vocal range but our gharana is especially good at Malkuns, Darbari, Adana (Adana), Des, Bhopali and Multani, some of which are sung in the morning and some in the morning. evenings and some nights,”
- In an interview with Vasi Shah TV Channel, he recalled a visit to India and said he was praised by former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He said he was asked to stay in India for a while and be offered various facilities in return, but the singer rejected the offer and said he only wanted to perform for his country. He said,
I am Pakistani and I will only serve my country. ”
- Ustad Hamid Ali Khan suggested naming his sons’ band “Raga Boyz”. The reason for this title is because the traditional melody framework “Raag” in Indian music is called “Raga” in Western countries, and the band’s singing style is a fusion of Western pop music and traditional Indian classical music. Therefore, he felt that this title would best suit his sons’ band.
- In 2014, Pearl Continental Hotel Rawalpin collaborated with FM Productions to organize a ‘Salute to Patiala Gharana’ event, in which three generations of Patiala Gharana, namely Ustad Bade Fateh Ali Khan, Ustad Hamid Ali Khan and Raga Boys performed Acting together for the first time.
Ustad Hamid Ali Khan (far right) with his brother Bade Fateh Ali Khan (second from left) and their son I Inam Ali Khan (far left) and Nayab Ali Khan (second from right)
- His great-grandfather, Mian Kallu Khan, was trained by Mir Qutub Bakhsh Tanrus Khan, who Mir Qutub Bakhsh Tanrus Khan was a musician in the court of Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal emperor.
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Source: HIS Education