Hidayat Inayat Khan

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His western musical education began in Paris 1932 at the L'Ecole Normale de Musique, in the violin class of Bernard Sinsheimer; the composition class of Nadia Boulanger; and the orchestra class of Diran Alexanian. Later, he attended chamber music courses given by the Lener Quartet in Budapest.

In 1942 Hidayat Inayat Khan became Professor of music at the Lycee Musical de Dieulefit, France, and later, in Holland, joined the orchestra of Haarlem as violinist. He followed the courses of orchestra conducting by Toon Verhey. In 1952 Hidayat Inayat Khan conducted the orchestra of ‘s-Hertogenbosch for the world wide broadcasting of his Po’me en Fa for orchestra and piano and in the same year, founded his first chamber music orchestra ensemble.

Performance highlights in Hidayat Inayat Khan’s professional life include the playing, on 4th May 1957, of his Zikar Symphony at Salle Pleyel, Paris, conducted by George Pretre, in a Pasdeloup concert. On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s centenary, on 21st November 1969, the Gandhi Symphony was played in a special concert organized by UNESCO in Holland. This was repeated in 1971 during a broadcasting of "The voice of America", as well as on the United Nations Radio in the USA and was later recorded by the US Armed Forces Radio Stations in a world-wide Carmen Dragon show.

On 15th October 1971 the Virginia Symphonic Poem was played in honor of the Bicentennial of America. On Bavarian Radio La Monotonia was played in a Composer’s Portrait in 1972 and The Message Symphony was played in 1977.

More recently, on 15 and 16 February, 2002, the Suite Symphonic and La Monotonia, Op. 7 for Orchestra were performed by the Symphonisches Orchester München-Andechs with Andreas Pascal Heinzmann conducting in Munich, Germany.

On 5 May, 2007, the Royal Legend Symphonic Poem (op. 46) will receive it’s world premiere in Munich. It will be performed by the Zorneding-Baldham Orchestra with Andreas Pascal Heinzmann conducting.

He has composed numerous works, among them Concerto for strings Op 38, Quartet for Strings Op. 45, Poem in F, and a number of choral pieces including Chanson Exotique, Awake for Morning, and a collection of Sufi hymns. He is a founding member of the European Composers' Union, and his music has frequently been broadcast internationally. Besides his symphonic works Hidayat Inayat Khan has written choral compositions, Sufi songs and hymns as well as chamber music. Many of his compositions are now available on CD.

Hidayat Inayat Khan’s research in music could be described as a cross-point between eastern monophony and western polyphony; respecting western harmonic structures while also expressing the inspiring flavor of eastern ragas.

In 1988 Hidayat Inayat Khan assumed the role of Representative-General of the International Sufi Movement and Pir-o-Murshid of its Inner School. He divides his time between Holland and the family home in Suresnes, but travels extensively, giving classes and lectures on Sufism.

Music

*"Nous vous invitons a la Priere" and other compositions and Sufi songs of Hidayat Inayat Khan – smaller compositions for voice, instrument, quartet. Mirasound Classics 399277 Holland 1997 ASIN: B0002NBLQC

*"Symphonic Works". Hidayat Inayat Khan. "Sound of Light", Banff, Canada 1999 Double CD, total time 108 min. ASIN: B000LE1A04

*"Message from the Heart". Hidayat Inayat Khan – extracts from his symphonic works, Oreade Music 2000, Haarlem. ORS 59622. CD total time 52:16 ASIN: B00004U0Y3

*"Suite Symphonique Op. 7" by Hidayat Inayat Khan - Live in Munich 2002. Symphonisches Orchester München-Andechs - Conductor Andreas Pascal Heinzmann (also in the concert: Symphonie Nr. 1 C.Moll von J. Brahms)

*"Monotonia. Mystery". Hidayat Inayat Khan. CJ Music 2003. Novosibirsk (Russia) CD, total time 68:30

*"Ballet Rituel Op. 17" Hidayat Inayat Khan - Live 19. Juli 2003 in München. Symphonisches Orchester München-Andechs - Conductor Andreas Pascal Heinzmann (also in the concert: Rhapsodie von Rachmaninov, Symphonie Nr. 2 D-Dur von J. Brahms)

Books

* "Sufi Teachings: Lectures from Lake O'Hara" by Hidayat Inayat Khan. Publisher: Ekstasis Editions (August 15, 1996), 120 pages, ISBN 0921215665

* "The Inner School: Esoteric Sufi Teachings" by Hidayat Inayat Khan. Publisher: Ekstasis Editions (August 15, 1997) ISBN 0921215983

* "Reflections on the Art of Personality" by Hidayat Inayat Khan. 128 pages Publisher: Ekstasis Editions (December 25, 2001) ISBN 189480001X

* "Once Upon a Time". Early Days Stories About My Beloved Father and Mother by Hidayat Inayat Khan. 2002

* "Reflections on Spiritual Liberty" by Hidayat Inayat Khan. Ekstasis Editions (October 15, 2007) 122 pages, ISBN 1897430140

in German language:

* "Eine Fackel in der Dunkelheit" von Hidayat Inayat Khan Heilbronn Verlag (1997) ISBN 3923000863

* "Geistige Freiheit" von Hidayat Inayat Khan. Petama Project Verlag, 185 pages, ISBN 3907643003

* "Es war einmal ..." von Hidayat Inayat Khan. Heilbronn Verlag (1998) 88 pages, ISBN 392300091X in Russian language:

* "Sufi Teachings: Pir-o-Murshid Hidayat Inayat Khan" ("Учение Суфиев" Пир-о-Муршида Хадайят Инайят Хана") Publisher: Novosibirsk (2002), 148 pages, (Russian)

Audio books

*"The Wisdom of the Sufis: A Dialogue Between Hidayat Inayat Khan and Deepak Chopra", (Dialogues at the Chopra Center for Well Being) (Audio Cassette) Hay House Audio Books (February 2000) ISBN 1561707341

External links

* [http://www.sufimovement.org/ Sufi Movement International]
* [http://www.petama.ch/MusicHidayat.html The Music of Hidayat Inayat Khan (scores in PDF format)]
* [http://composers-classical-music.com/i/InayatKhanHidayat.htm composers-classical-music.com]