Khadim Hussain Khan
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Khadim Hussain Khan was an Indian singer born in Atrauli
, Uttar Pradesh
, India. Initiated into music by his father Altaf Hussain Khan, he went on to learn from his grand uncle Ustad Kallan Khan. They were both court musicians of the Jaipur Kingdom.
Khadim had a long and arduous training for 12 years, practicing for more than 12 hours every day. He moved to Bombay in the late twenties and part of the Mumbai music circles for many decades. He was a superb teacher. Famous for his Layakari, it was difficult to grasp for the untrained. He was an AIR artist from its inception, but his passion and life's mission was teaching.
He was a great composer, under the pen name "Sajan Piya". He composed 110 choice Bandishes. His students setup a trust under the name "Sajan Milap" in the seventees.
His younger brother Ustad Latafat Hussain, and Smt. Lalith J. Rao
are disciples of his.
Atrauli
Atrauli is a city and a municipal board in Aligarh district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.It is around 30 km far from Aligarh, which is famous for Aligarh Muslim University. Ex Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh MR...
, Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, India. Initiated into music by his father Altaf Hussain Khan, he went on to learn from his grand uncle Ustad Kallan Khan. They were both court musicians of the Jaipur Kingdom.
Khadim had a long and arduous training for 12 years, practicing for more than 12 hours every day. He moved to Bombay in the late twenties and part of the Mumbai music circles for many decades. He was a superb teacher. Famous for his Layakari, it was difficult to grasp for the untrained. He was an AIR artist from its inception, but his passion and life's mission was teaching.
He was a great composer, under the pen name "Sajan Piya". He composed 110 choice Bandishes. His students setup a trust under the name "Sajan Milap" in the seventees.
His younger brother Ustad Latafat Hussain, and Smt. Lalith J. Rao
Lalith J. Rao
Smt. Lalith J. Rao is an Indian classical singer and a representative of the Agra gharana.-Early life:...
are disciples of his.
Awards and Recoginitions
- Maharashtra State Award (1978)
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1978)
- Padma Bhushan (1982)
- Tansen Samman, Govt, of Madhya Pradesh (1986)
- ITC Award (?)