Nissar Hussain Khan
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Ustad Nissar Hussain Khan (1909–93) was a Hindustani classical
vocalist from the Rampur-Sahaswan
gharana
. He was a disciple and son of Ustad Fida Hussain Khan and after a long and illustrious career was awarded the Padma Bhushan
in 1970. He was the court musician of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III
at Baroda and was featured extensively on All India Radio
. He was a specialist in Tarana
. His most famous disciple is Rashid Khan
.
form of the ragas with flashes of "gamaks", "bol-taans" and "sargams". As an exponent of the "khayal" style, he renders "taranas" with distinction.
, and subsequently at the Sangeet Research Academy in Calcutta, where he spent the last years of his life.
Khansahib's gharana, the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana, owes its existence to the Senia
traditions and has a revered lineage of classical vocalists like the great Ustads Bahadur Hussain Khan, Inayat Hussain Khan
, Fida Hussain Khan and Mushtaq Hussain Khan.
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...
vocalist from the Rampur-Sahaswan
Rampur-Sahaswan gharana
Rampur-Sahaswan gharana is a gharana of Hindustani classical music centered in the North-Uttar Pradesh towns of Rampur and Sahaswan...
gharana
Gharana
In Hindustani music, a gharānā is a system of social organization linking musicians or dancers by lineage or apprenticeship, and by adherence to a particular musical style. A gharana also indicates a comprehensive musicological ideology. This ideology sometimes changes substantially from one...
. He was a disciple and son of Ustad Fida Hussain Khan and after a long and illustrious career was awarded the Padma Bhushan
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...
in 1970. He was the court musician of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III
Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III
165454565Sayajirao Gaekwad III was the Maharaja of Baroda State from 1875 to 1939, and is notably remembered for reforming much of his state during his rule....
at Baroda and was featured extensively on All India Radio
All India Radio
All India Radio , officially known since 1956 as Akashvani , is the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati. Established in 1936, it is the sister service of Prasar Bharati's Doordarshan, the national television broadcaster. All India Radio is one of the largest radio networks...
. He was a specialist in Tarana
Tarana
Tarana is a type of composition in Hindustani classical vocal music in which certain words and syllables based on Persian and Arabic phenomes are used in a medium-paced or fast rendition...
. His most famous disciple is Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan
Ustad Rashid Khan is an Indian classical musician in the Hindustani music tradition. He belongs to the Rampur-Sahaswan Gharana, and is the great grandson of Gharana founder Ustad Inayat Hussain Khan.He is married to Joyeeta Bose, from the illustrious family of Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose.In a...
.
Vocal style
Khansahib inherited a vast repertoire of well-known and obscure melodies from his forebears. His rich, resonant voice was cultivated through decades of training. He embellishes the modalModal
Modal may refer to:* Modal , a textile made from spun Beechwood cellulose fiber* Modal analysis, the study of the dynamic properties of structures under vibrational excitation...
form of the ragas with flashes of "gamaks", "bol-taans" and "sargams". As an exponent of the "khayal" style, he renders "taranas" with distinction.
Training Rashid Khan
Khan's most famous disciple was his grandnephew Rashid Khan. Tutelage under his granduncle-guru changed the course of his life and made him what he is today. It was Ustad Nissar Hussain Khan who nurtured the latent potential of Rashid through his training in the traditional master-apprentice manner, first at his own residence at Badaun, Uttar PradeshUttar 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...
, and subsequently at the Sangeet Research Academy in Calcutta, where he spent the last years of his life.
Khansahib's gharana, the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana, owes its existence to the Senia
Senia
Senia may refer to:* Count of Senia, a title of Maltese nobility* Es Sénia, a commune in Algeria...
traditions and has a revered lineage of classical vocalists like the great Ustads Bahadur Hussain Khan, Inayat Hussain Khan
Inayat Hussain Khan
Ustad Inayat Hussain Khan was an Indian classical vocalist, and the founder of Rampur-Sahaswan gharana.-Early life:Born in Sahaswan, Badaun district to Ustad Mehboob Khan, a khayal singer and Veena player of the Rampur court. He was taught traditional khayals and the exquisite taranas created by...
, Fida Hussain Khan and Mushtaq Hussain Khan.
78rpm Recordings (HMV: c.1938 onwards)
- N 15721: Todi, Allah jane; Jaunpuri, taranaTaranaTarana is a type of composition in Hindustani classical vocal music in which certain words and syllables based on Persian and Arabic phenomes are used in a medium-paced or fast rendition...
.
- N 15747: Kedar, kanha re nanda nandana; Bhairavi,tarana.
- N 15776: Puriya dhanashri, payaliya jhankar; Desh, tarana.
- N 15809: Multani, kangana mundariya; Miya malhar, tarana.
- N 15834: Raga BaharRaga BaharBahar is a Hindustani classical raga.-Theory:Writing about the musical theory of Indian classical music is fraught with complications. First of all, there have been no set, formal methods of written notation...
, kaliyan sanga karan; Bahar, koyalia kuk sunawe.
- N 88215: Chayanat, jhanana jhanana; Malkauns, tarana.
- N 88260: Basant, samana sunawe koyaliya; Pilu thumri, bake aika mori.
EP/LP Recordings: HMV 1961
- 7EPE 1202: Gaud SarangiSarangiThe Sārangī is a bowed, short-necked string instrument of India which is originated from Rajasthani folk instruments. It plays an important role in India's Hindustani classical music tradition...
, Bin deke tere; Puriya Dhanashri, tarana.
- 7EPE 1236: Vrindabani Sarang, Achchhe Peer More; Pancham, Mohe Ataman Kaise.
- 7EPE 1242: Alhaiya Bilawal, Sumiran Kar Man; Jhinjhoti, Tarana: Tana Ta Tana Dere.
- ECLP 2260: Abhogi, Vil. jhaptal: Charan Dhar Ayeri; Tarana: tintal; Gowardhani Todi. Vil. ektal: Tu Ayore Ayo, Drut tintal: Kahe Karat Mose Batiyan
HMV 1972
- ECSD 2489: Lalit. Tintal: Yaarda; Bhatiyar. Tintal: tarana.
- ECSD 2509: Basant. Phagwa Brih Dekhan; Jaijaiwanti. Tintal: tarana.
Odeon Records 1990
- PMLP 3065: Raga Kalyaan Ka Prakar. With Hafeez Ahmed Khan & Sarfaraz Hussain Khan (vocal support), Shakur Khan (sarangiSarangiThe Sārangī is a bowed, short-necked string instrument of India which is originated from Rajasthani folk instruments. It plays an important role in India's Hindustani classical music tradition...
) & Prem Ballabh (tablaTablaThe tabla is a popular Indian percussion instrument used in Hindustani classical music and in popular and devotional music of the Indian subcontinent. The instrument consists of a pair of hand drums of contrasting sizes and timbres...
).