Ghulam Mohammad Khan
| Ghulam Mohammad Khan | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1906 British India |
| 2000 (aged 94)2000 (aged 94) | |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Indian Pakisani |
| 💼 Occupation | Sarangi player |
Ustad Ghulam Mohammad Khan, also known as Babaji, was a sarangi player from Hoshiarpur who was considered to be among the best of his time.[1]
He was associated with the court of the Nawab of Hyderabad Deccan and was highly regarded for his performances at private gatherings of Nawab.[1]
Early life and family[edit]
Khan was born in 1906.
His grandson, Gul Muhammad Hussain, is a sarangi player in Pakistan and earn ₨ 20,000 a month.[2]
Career[edit]
Khan first learned sarangi from his father Bahadur Ali.[citation needed] After the death of his father he continued under his uncle Ghulam Hussain Khan and also under well-known sarangi player Mamman Khan, uncle of Bundu Khan, and Raheem Bukhsh Shamapuri.[citation needed]
He was a teacher of Pakistani musician Noor Jehan.[3]
Death[edit]
He died in 2000 at the age of 94,[4] and about one and a half month before the death of Noor Jehan.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kolachi, NOS, The News International". jang.com.pk.
- ↑ "o-strings-attached-sarangi-player-goes-through-the-daily-grind-even-after-making-it-big/". The Express Tribune.
- ↑ Diettrich, Brian; Beaster-Jones, Jayson; Moulin, Jane Freeman; Webb, Michael Hugh (2011). Bollywood Sounds: The Cosmopolitan Mediations of Hindi Film Song. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-986254-2. Search this book on
- ↑ "Secret of Madam NoorJehan Looking Perfect while Singing High Notes | Entertainment Pakistan". 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ↑ "Pakistani Artists -". pakmag.net. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
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