Mian Ghulam Nabi Shori
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Mian Ghulam Nabi Shori popularly known as Shori Mian (1742–1792) was an Indian composer of Hindustani classical music
. He was a court singer of Asaf-Ud-Dowlah, Nawab of Awadh
. He composed tappa
, one of the most difficult classical forms, in Punjab
. The brisk and ornate tappa form, romantic in nature, tappa's text is always in Punjabi.
It was supposed to be a song of the cameleers of Punjab
and Rajasthan.
, he restlessly traveled in Punjab, where he listened to the folk songs of camel-riders, which he thought to be suitable for his own style of singing. He composed Tappa using various ornamentations with Taan, Jamjama, Khatka, etc. In the Tappas of Shori Miyan, in Antara we find his name as 'Shori'.
Hindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music is the Hindustani or North Indian style of Indian classical music found throughout the northern Indian subcontinent. The style is sometimes called North Indian Classical Music or Shāstriya Sangeet...
. He was a court singer of Asaf-Ud-Dowlah, Nawab of Awadh
Nawab of Awadh
The Nawab of Awadh is the title of rulers who governed the state of Awadh in India in the 18th and 19th century. The Nawabs of Awadh originated form Persia-Establishment:...
. He composed tappa
Tappa
Tappa is a city and a municipal council in Sangrur district in the Indian state of Punjab.-Demographics: India census, Tappa had a population of 18,887. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Tappa has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male...
, one of the most difficult classical forms, in Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
. The brisk and ornate tappa form, romantic in nature, tappa's text is always in Punjabi.
It was supposed to be a song of the cameleers of Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
and Rajasthan.
Early life
Born in Punjab to Ghulam Rasool Khan. The common myth tells that he was initially trained in Khayal singing and had a great command on Taan.Tappa
He was not satisfied with Khayal for expressing his skill in singing TaanTaan
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, he restlessly traveled in Punjab, where he listened to the folk songs of camel-riders, which he thought to be suitable for his own style of singing. He composed Tappa using various ornamentations with Taan, Jamjama, Khatka, etc. In the Tappas of Shori Miyan, in Antara we find his name as 'Shori'.