Momin Khan (musician)
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Shri Momin Khan is one of few artists today in India, who has fully devoted himself to the Sarangi. Momin Khan is A grade artist of All India Radio (AIR) under the Indian Classical Instrument Sarangi segment and is a youth icon of national and international repute. At present, Momin is a valued member of Arijit Singh's band and in addition to his solo performances around the work.[1]
Based in Mumbai, Momin belongs to the "Jaipur Gharana" of Hindustani Classical Music. He is carrying forward his family tradition of Sarangi by being the 8th generation professional musician to take the art forward.[2] He is son of Padma Shri Ustad Moinuddin Khan from Jaipur.[3]
His work also stems into Bollywood where he has played for films such as Dabangg 3, Gangubai Kathiawadi, Mili, Pagglait, Chamak, Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva, Heera Mandi, and Shaakuntalam.[citation needed]
Early Life[edit]
Momin was born on November 22, 1998 into a family of musicians dating back eight generations. Born in Jaipur, he grew up in an environment where he would hear music all through the day being surrounded by the sounds of tabla, sitar, sarangi and many other instruments. At age six, Momin began pleading with his father to teach him the Sarangi and that is where he tutelage began. His desire and commitment was so intense even as an early age where he would refuse to eat or drink and stay up till 2:30am waiting for his father to return from concerts so he could start learning.[2]
Momin has completed BA in Classical Music (Vocal) and Sarangi and graduated from the Bhatt Khande Music High School, Lucknow. He has also spent time in Punjab studying music.
When Momin was 8 years old, his father encouraged him to play at family musical gatherings to gain confidence and seek blessings. At a mere 10 years of age, he won the First Prize at the Mahindra Bhat Music Festival, which was a statewide music festival held in Rajasthan. Since then, Momin's musical journey has gone from strength to strength being the recipient of the music scholarship granted by The Sanskriti Mantralaya (Department of Culture - Government of India), performed on Jaipur Doordarshan, awareded first place in the Akashwani Sangeet Pratiyogita (Organised by AIR - March 2017) and received a Gold Medal at the 33rd National Youth Festival in 2018. More recently, Momin was awarded the Rajasthan State Government Award in 2019 by the Honorary Governor of Rajasthan.
Career[edit]
Momin is the youngest Sarangi player to have received such recognition and success. He is all set to take his family tradition forward and beyond whilst pushing the boundaries of how Sarangi can be more widely used, accepted and understood by this audience. Over the last 2-3 years, Momin has become increasingly popular due to his social media following.
Given that Momin considers his father his biggest inspiration, role model and mentor, it was a dream come true when he was asked to give a joint performance with him at the Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan Music Festival musical concert in Jalandhar in 2015. Padma Shri Ustad Moinuddin Khan, Momin's father and guru, is the only master Sarangi player who was conferred with the "Padma Shri" by then President Honourable Shri Pranab Mukherjee on behalf of the Government of India.
Momin spends around 6-7 hours each day practising (Riyaaz) under the watchful eye of his Father and Guru, Padma Shri Ustad Moinuddin Khan is the son and disciple of the very renowned Lt. Sarangi Samrath Ustad Mehboob Khan Sahab.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ Sharma, Vishal (2018-01-05). "Momin Moinuddin Khan - Indian Talent Magazine | Instrumentalist". Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Momin Khan | Darbar". www.darbar.org. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ↑ Bhagat, Bhagyashree. "Momin Khan Sarangi: Arijit Singh does a lot for society, especially poor children". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ↑ Tagat, Anurag (2022-11-14). "Sarangi Artist Momin Khan on Balancing Classical and Commercial Music and the Importance of Riyaaz". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
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