Indian classical
Indian classical music is the classical music of the Indian subcontinent. It has two major traditions: the North Indian classical music known as '' Hindustani'' and the South Indian expression known as '' Carnatic''. These traditions were no ...
singer belonging to the
Kirana gharana
Kirana gharana is one of the Indian classical khyal gharanas, and is concerned foremost with perfect intonation of notes (swara).
Singing style
The central concern of the Kirana style is swara, or individual notes, in particular precise tunin ...
(singing style).ITC Sangeet Research Academy – Young Artist /ref>
Early life and education
He descends from the family lineage of
Abdul Wahid Khan
Ustad Abdul Wahid Khan (1871–1949) was an Indian subcontinental singer from the Kirana gharana. He died in 1949 in Saharanpur, India.Abdul Karim Khan, the founders of Kirana Gharana.The others who left Kairana, many decades ago – The Indian Express /ref> He got education in music from his maternal uncles Mashkoor Ali Khan and Mubarak Ali Khan.Melodic downpour – The Hindu /ref>
At the age of 9, he was described as the biggest sensation of Sawai Gandharva Samelan, following his performance on a special invitation by
Bhimsen Joshi
Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi BR (; ; 4 February 1922 – 24 January 2011), also known by the honorific prefix Pandit, was one of the greatest Indian vocalists from Karnataka, in the Hindustani classical tradition. He is known for the '' khay ...
on the occasion of his 75th birthday.
Career
Khan has performed in numerous music festivals around the world, including
Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Festival
The Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav (formerly known as the Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav and simply known as Sawai) is an annual Indian Classical music festival held in Pune since 1953. The festival is hosted by the Arya Sangeet Prasarak Man ...
in PuneHarballabh Sangeet Sammelan in Jalandhar, Saptak Music Festival, Karavalli Festival, Mangalore, Sangeet Natak Akademi's ‘Sangit Pratibha’ in Patna, Gharana Sammelan in Mumbai, Bhatkhande Sangeet Sammelan, Doverlane music festival in Kolkata, Classical Music Festival organised by Parveen Begum Smruti Music and Educational Trust in Bangalore, Legends of India Baithak in Delhi.
Arshad Ali uses the ''merukhand vistar'' or development. He is a musician teacher at
ITC Sangeet Research Academy
ITC Sangeet Research Academy is a Hindustani classical music academy run by the corporate house, ITC Ltd. It is located in Kolkata, India. Noted musicians associated with the academy include Ulhas Kashalkar, Falguni Mitra, Ajoy Chakrabarty, U ...
, Kolkata.
He is an empanelled artist in ICCr and his international tours taking him all over USA, Canada, Europe and the Middle East and Singapore have been outstanding successes. He has performed at the Theatre de la Ville in Paris, the Trophen Theatre in Amsterdam, the Indo-Persian Festival of Music at Marseille, the Mawazine Festival in Morocco, Raag Mala in California, Bengal Foundation Music Conference in Bangladesh, and many more.
Awards and recognitions
Arshad Ali Khan was awarded Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2013 by
Sangeet Natak Akademi
Sangeet Natak Akademi (The National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama in English) is the national level academy for performing arts set up by the Government of India.
History
It was set up by the Indian education ministry on 31 May 1952 and ...
. He is the recipient of several other awards including JADUBHATTA PURASHKAR, Bharatiya Sansad Best Vocalist Award, ‘Best Young Talent of the Year’ by Rasa and Melting Pot Productions, SUR JYOTSNA NATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST MALE VOCALIST BY LOKMAT MAHARASHTRA and VIDYA SAGAR AWARD FROM N.C.P.A MUMBAI.