- Patiala gharana
The Patiala Gharana is one of the most prominent "
gharana "s of vocalHindustani classical music . It was initially sponsored by rulers of thePatiala state of Punjab, which was famous forghazal ,thumri , andkhayal .Overview
Patiala Gharana was founded during rule of Maharaja Mohinder Singh by Ustad Jasae Khan ; and other early proponents like Ditae Khan and Ustad Kalu Khan, who became singers in the court of
Maharaja of Patiala in late nineteenth century [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070423/punjab1.htm#3] . Patiala Gharana reached its zenith during mid-twentieth century under stalwarts likeBade Ghulam Ali Khan .This school of music has had a number of famous musicians, many of whom came to be partronised by royal family of
Patiala after the disintegration of theMughal Empire atDelhi in the 18th century.
At the turn of the century, the Patiala Gharana founded by UstadAli Baksh son of Ustad Mia Kalu Ji with the help of Late Ustad Fateh Ali Khan popularily known as "Alia Fattu" and "Generale - Cornnel".
UstadAli Baksh has three children, his son is Late UstadAkhtar Hussain Khan and two of his daughter Fhaiyaji Begum and Akhtari Begum , both are married atRampur ,UP.
UstadAkhtar Hussain Khan has three sons, all three are very famous classical vocalist as Late UstadAmanat Ali Khan , UstadFateh Ali Khan and UstadHamid Ali Khan .
Ustad Ashique Ali Khan was the son of Late Ustad Fateh Ali Khan.Late Ustad Baakar Hussain Khan (from Maler kotla, punjab) was also blood-relative with Patiala Gharana. The world renowned Late UstadAsad Amanat Ali Khan , who died recently in 2007 was the son of late UstadAmanat Ali Khan .Ustad Bade Fateh Ali Khan and UstadHamid Ali Khan andShafqat Amanat Ali Khan presently represent the Patiala Gharana.
Late Ustad Gohar Ali Khan , the famous violin player born in Rampur, UP and lived at delhi was the son of Akhatri Begum who was daughter of founder of Patiala Gharana Ali Baksh Generale.PresentlyJohar Ali Khan son of Late Ustad Gohar Ali Khan is the only violin player in the continuation of the Patiala Gharana family. This school of music continues to get the patronage of the State though theNorth Zone Culture Centre (NZCC) established atPatiala .Blood-Relative Members in Patiala Gharana
1. Ustad Ali Baksh Generale - Son of Mia Kalu ji
2. Ustad Akhtar Hussain Khan - Son of Ali Baksh Generale
3. Ustad Amanat Ali Khan
4. Ustad Fateh Ali Khan
5. Ustad Hamid Ali Khan
6. Ustad Amjad Amanat Ali Khan
7. Ustad Asad Amanat Ali Khan
8. Shafqat Amanat Ali
9. Rustam Fateh Ali
10. Sultan Fateh Ali
11. Ustad Gohar Ali Khan
12. Johar Ali Khan
13. Ajmal Ali Khan
14. Nazakat Ali Khan
15. Nadeem Ali Khan
16. Asif Ali Khan
17. Ali Khan
18. Wali Khan
19. Ustad Fateh Ali Khan (Cornnel)
20. Ashique Ali Khan
21. Ustad Baakar Hussain Khan (from Maler Kotla, Punjab)
22. Abdul Rehman Khan
23. Sharafat HussainLeading representatives
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Ajoy Chakraborty
* Akhtar Hussain
*Ali Baksh
* UstadAmanat Ali Khan and Ustad Fateh Ali Khan
*Asad Amanat Ali Khan
*Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
*Begum Akhtar
*Dilshad Khan
*Ghulam Ali
* Ustad Gohar Ali Khan
*Hamid Ali Khan
*Jagdish Prasad
*Johar Ali Khan
*Lakshmi Shankar
*Mazhar Ali Khan &Jawaad Ali Khan Grandsons of Bade Ghulam Ali Khan and current day torchbearers of the Patiala Kasur Gharana
* Ustad Mohammad Hussain Sarahang
*Munawar Ali Khan
*Munni Beghum
* Naina Devi
*Nirmala Devi
*Parveen Sultana
*Raza Ali Khan
*Sanjukta Ghosh
*Sher Ali Sher [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20071104/pun.jpg]
*Vasantrao Deshpande External links
* [http://www.classicalmusicheritage.org Patiala Gharana Classical Music Academy]
* [http://www.sadarang.com/Patiala%20Gharana.htm About Patiala Gharana]References
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