Rajab Ali Khan
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Ustad Rajab Ali Khan was an Indian classical
vocalist.
Rajab Ali learned music from his father Mughal Khan in the tradition of Bade Mohammad Khan, and from Bande Ali Khan Beenkar. In this way his style was a mix of the Jaipur and Kirana styles. He was a court musician of Dewas and Kolhapur. He also performed on concert tours. In 1909 he was conferred the title of Sangeet Ratna Bhushan by the Maharaja of Mysore, and in 1954 he received a Sangeet Natak Akademi award. His last big concert was held in 1957, in Bombay.
Rajab Ali was known as a master khayaliya
but he was also a noted player of Rudra Veena
, Sitar
and Jaltarang. As a khyaliya Rajab Ali was known for his vistar full of melodic patterns as well as his very fast and intricate taan
s.
His disciples include his nephew Aman Ali Khan of the Bhendibazaar gharana
, Nivruttibuwa Sarnaik, Ganpatrao Dewaskar, Krishna Shankar Shukla, Krishnarao Majumdar, Rajabhau Deo, Yasin Khan (sarangi player), Alladiya Khan (sarangi player, maternal uncle of Amir Khan), and Jyotiram of the Mewati gharana
. Amir Khan was also influenced by his taans.
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.
Rajab Ali learned music from his father Mughal Khan in the tradition of Bade Mohammad Khan, and from Bande Ali Khan Beenkar. In this way his style was a mix of the Jaipur and Kirana styles. He was a court musician of Dewas and Kolhapur. He also performed on concert tours. In 1909 he was conferred the title of Sangeet Ratna Bhushan by the Maharaja of Mysore, and in 1954 he received a Sangeet Natak Akademi award. His last big concert was held in 1957, in Bombay.
Rajab Ali was known as a master khayaliya
Khyal
Khyal is the modern genre of classical singing in North India. Its name comes from an Arabic word meaning "imagination". It is thought to have developed out of the qawwali singing style. It appeared more recently than dhrupad, is a more free and flexible form, and it provides greater scope for...
but he was also a noted player of Rudra Veena
Rudra veena
See also veenaThe rudra veena is a large plucked string instrument used in Hindustani classical music. It is an ancient instrument rarely played today...
, Sitar
Sitar
The 'Tablaman' is a plucked stringed instrument predominantly used in Hindustani classical music, where it has been ubiquitous since the Middle Ages...
and Jaltarang. As a khyaliya Rajab Ali was known for his vistar full of melodic patterns as well as his very fast and intricate taan
Taan
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s.
His disciples include his nephew Aman Ali Khan of the Bhendibazaar gharana
Bhendibazaar gharana
-History and features:The Bhendibazaar gharana was founded around 1890 by brothers Chhajju Khan, Nazir Khan and Khadim Hussain Khan in the Bhendi bazaar area of Mumbai...
, Nivruttibuwa Sarnaik, Ganpatrao Dewaskar, Krishna Shankar Shukla, Krishnarao Majumdar, Rajabhau Deo, Yasin Khan (sarangi player), Alladiya Khan (sarangi player, maternal uncle of Amir Khan), and Jyotiram of the Mewati gharana
Mewati Gharana
The Mewati Gharana is a stylized musical family-hood of Hindustani classical music founded in the late 19th century by Utd. Ghagge Nazir Khan of Jodhpur. An offshoot of the Gwalior Gharana, the Mewati Gharana acquired its name after the region from which its founding exponents hailed: the Mewar...
. Amir Khan was also influenced by his taans.