Akhtar Hussain Khan (1900 – 12 June 1974)[1] was a classical vocalist and musician belonging to one of the major vocal gharanas (musical traditions) of Hindustani classical music – the Patiala Gharana.[2] He was the only son as well as a student of one of the founders of the Patiala Gharana, Ali Baksh Jarnail (1850-1920). Besides his father, Khan also studied music with Mian Qadir Bakhsh II of Sialkot.[3]
He was the father and teacher of UstadFateh Ali Khan and Ustad Amanat Ali Khan, the renowned classical music duo from Pakistan.[1][4] Other notable students include Ghulam Hussain Khan, Ghulam Rasool, Ustad Talib Hussain, Qazi Habib Ullah, and Tahira Syed.[1]
In addition to being a classical vocalist, Khan also served as a supervisor at Radio Pakistan, Lahore.[1]
Khan died on 12 June 1974 in Lahore, Pakistan,[1] a few months prior to the death of his eldest son, Ustad Amanat Ali Khan (1922 – 18 September 1974).[5]
Referencesedit
^ abcdeSheikh, M. A. (2012). Who's Who: Music in Pakistan. Xlibris Corporation. p. 47. ISBN9781469191591.
^Singh, Nagendra Kr (2001). Encyclopaedia of Muslim Biography. APH Publishing. p. 358. ISBN978-81-7648-230-1.
^Sheikh, Majid (24 October 2015). "Harking back: Story of a 'classical music' corner of old Lahore". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
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