Amjad Amanat Ali Khan, was a very popular classical, semi-classical and ghazal

Ghazal

The ghazal is a poetic form consisting of rhyming couplets and a refrain, with each line sharing the same meter. A ghazal may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss or separation and the beauty of love in spite of that pain. The form is ancient, originating in 6th century...

 singer from Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

. Hailing from famous Patiala Gharana

Patiala Gharana

The Patiala gharana is one of the most prominent gharanas of vocal Hindustani classical music. It was initially sponsored by the Maharaja of Patiala, Punjab, which was famous for ghazal, thumri, and khyal.-History:...

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Early life and background

Ustad Amjad Amanat Ali, was born in Lahore, and was the eldest son of the famous Ustad Amanat Ali Khan.

He was trained by his grandfather Ustad Akhtar Hussain Khan from the age 8 along with his brother Asad Amanat Ali Khan

Asad Amanat Ali Khan

Asad Amanat Ali Khan was a popular classical, semi-classical and ghazal singer from Pakistan. Hailing from famous Patiala Gharana, Asad was son of famous musician Ustad Amanat Ali Khan. Asad Amanat Ali Khan died relatively young of heart attack on April 8, 2007 in London.-Early life and...

 and uncle Hamid Ali Khan

Hamid Ali Khan

Hamid Ali Khan is a Pakistani classical singer. He belongs to the legendary Patiala gharana. He is considered to be one of the Last Great Patiala Legends. He represents an era of "Pure" Music. He is one of the most sought after classical singers in [Pakistan]. Ustad Hamid Ali Khan was born in 1953...

. After his grandfathers demise the training was continued by Ustad Fateh Ali Khan.

Career

Following the death of his father, Amjad Amanat Ali provided vocal accompaniment to Ustad Fateh Ali Khan on a regular basis. His style of performance mirrored that of his father and was appreciated by the followers of Ustad Amanat Ali Khan.

Personal life

Ustad Amjad Amanat Ali Khan was born in 1956 and died on November 24, 2002 in Lahore

Lahore

Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...

. His two sons Salman Amjad Amanat Ali and Ali Amjad Amanat Ali are now carrying on his legacy to whom he was a great father!