A fifth-generation descendant of the Bangash gharana (school or style) of sarod players, Hafiz Ali was known for the lyrical beauty of his music and the crystal-clear tone of his strokes on the sarod instrument. The occasional critic has, however, observed that Khan's imagination was often closer to the semi-classical thumri idiom than the austere dhrupad style prevalent in his times. He was a recipient of the civilian honour, the Padma Bhushan Award, in 1960.[2][4]
A son of the sarod player Nanneh Khan, Hafiz Ali grew up in a community of sarod players, and it is likely that he studied with his father and a number of his proximate disciples.[2][1] He later took lessons from his cousin Abdulla Khan, nephew Mohammad Amir Khan, and finally the beenkar Wazir Khan of Rampur. Wazir Khan was supposedly a direct descendant of the legendary Tansen, through the lineage of the latter's daughter. Notably, Allauddin Khan of Maihar was also a pupil of Wazir Khan in Rampur in the same period. It said that Hafiz Ali later studied dhrupad and thumri with Ganeshilal Chaubey in Mathura and Bhaiya Ganpatrao, respectively.[1][5]
Performing careeredit
Hafiz Ali's regal appearance and electrifying charisma made him one of the most sought-after musicians of his time, which was no mean feat for an instrumentalist in an era largely dominated by vocal music. Old-timers who have seen him in concert recall his stage presence and musicianship with reverence and awe. While still a court musician in Gwalior, he would undertake numerous trips to Bengal, where he performed at major music festivals, and taught a number of disciples. Khan's music found generous patrons in two Bengali aristocrats, Raychand Boral and Manmatha Ghosh, both of whom studied with him at various points. Haafiz Ali Khan was also appreciated in the Viceregal firmament of colonial India for his unique, stylized renditions of "God Save The King" on his sarod.[1]
Legacyedit
Hafiz Ali died in 1972, at the age of 84 in New Delhi.[1] A road in his name was inaugurated by the Chief Minister, Smt. Sheila Dikshit on 10 February at PWD Road. This is the 2nd entry road to Nizamuddin Railway Station. This is the only road named after an artist after Tansen and Thyagaraja in the capital city. This road is about 300 metres long.[citation needed]
^ abcdeProfile of Hafiz Ali Khan on SwarGanga.org website Retrieved 26 January 2018
^ abc. The Hindu newspaper. 29 December 2016. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
^Brick, mortar & false notes Dawn (newspaper), Published 29 April 2010, Retrieved 26 January 2018
^"Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
^. Veethi.com website. 7 January 2014. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
Further readingedit
McNeil, Adrian (2004). Inventing the Sarod: A Cultural History. Calcutta: Seagull Books. p. 174. ISBN81-7046-213-4.
External linksedit
January 01, 1970
hafiz, khan, 1888, december, 1972, indian, sarod, player, haafiz, khan, 2000, stamp, indiabackground, informationborn1888gwalior, madhya, pradeshdied1972, aged, mumbai, maharashtra, indiagenreshindustani, classical, musicoccupation, composer, sarod, playerinst. Hafiz Ali Khan 1888 December 1972 was an Indian sarod player 2 3 Haafiz Ali KhanHafiz Ali Khan on a 2000 stamp of IndiaBackground informationBorn1888Gwalior Madhya PradeshDied1972 aged 84 1 Mumbai Maharashtra IndiaGenresHindustani classical musicOccupation s Composer Sarod playerInstrument s Sarod A fifth generation descendant of the Bangash gharana school or style of sarod players Hafiz Ali was known for the lyrical beauty of his music and the crystal clear tone of his strokes on the sarod instrument The occasional critic has however observed that Khan s imagination was often closer to the semi classical thumri idiom than the austere dhrupad style prevalent in his times He was a recipient of the civilian honour the Padma Bhushan Award in 1960 2 4 Contents 1 Early life and background 2 Performing career 3 Legacy 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksEarly life and background editA son of the sarod player Nanneh Khan Hafiz Ali grew up in a community of sarod players and it is likely that he studied with his father and a number of his proximate disciples 2 1 He later took lessons from his cousin Abdulla Khan nephew Mohammad Amir Khan and finally the beenkar Wazir Khan of Rampur Wazir Khan was supposedly a direct descendant of the legendary Tansen through the lineage of the latter s daughter Notably Allauddin Khan of Maihar was also a pupil of Wazir Khan in Rampur in the same period It said that Hafiz Ali later studied dhrupad and thumri with Ganeshilal Chaubey in Mathura and Bhaiya Ganpatrao respectively 1 5 Performing career editHafiz Ali s regal appearance and electrifying charisma made him one of the most sought after musicians of his time which was no mean feat for an instrumentalist in an era largely dominated by vocal music Old timers who have seen him in concert recall his stage presence and musicianship with reverence and awe While still a court musician in Gwalior he would undertake numerous trips to Bengal where he performed at major music festivals and taught a number of disciples Khan s music found generous patrons in two Bengali aristocrats Raychand Boral and Manmatha Ghosh both of whom studied with him at various points Haafiz Ali Khan was also appreciated in the Viceregal firmament of colonial India for his unique stylized renditions of God Save The King on his sarod 1 Legacy editHafiz Ali died in 1972 at the age of 84 in New Delhi 1 A road in his name was inaugurated by the Chief Minister Smt Sheila Dikshit on 10 February at PWD Road This is the 2nd entry road to Nizamuddin Railway Station This is the only road named after an artist after Tansen and Thyagaraja in the capital city This road is about 300 metres long citation needed See also editVasant Rai Allauddin Khan Bahadur Khan Radhika Mohan Maitra Amjad Ali Khan Buddhadev Das Gupta Ali Akbar KhanReferences edit a b c d e Profile of Hafiz Ali Khan on SwarGanga org website Retrieved 26 January 2018 a b c The Wizard of strings The Hindu newspaper 29 December 2016 Archived from the original on 3 January 2022 Retrieved 22 March 2024 Brick mortar amp false notes Dawn newspaper Published 29 April 2010 Retrieved 26 January 2018 Padma Awards PDF Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India 2015 Retrieved 26 January 2018 Hafiz Ali Khan profile Veethi com website 7 January 2014 Archived from the original on 18 July 2017 Retrieved 22 March 2024 Further reading editMcNeil Adrian 2004 Inventing the Sarod A Cultural History Calcutta Seagull Books p 174 ISBN 81 7046 213 4 External links editAn official biography of Hafiz Ali Khan on Amjad Ali Khan s website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hafiz Ali Khan amp oldid 1215054616, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
