Ustad Hamid Ali Khan ( ur, ;
born 1953) is a
Pakistani classical singer. He belongs to the
Patiala gharana. Being a representative of the Patiala gharana, Hamid Ali Khan is an exponent of
ghazal
The ''ghazal'' ( ar, غَزَل, bn, গজল, Hindi-Urdu: /, fa, غزل, az, qəzəl, tr, gazel, tm, gazal, uz, gʻazal, gu, ગઝલ) is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry. A ghazal may be understood as a ...
and classical singing.
[ He has released several records and performed with other famous Indian artists. He has also collaborated with many UK-based artists, some of the recent ones being Partha Sarathi Mukherjee (]tabla
A tabla, bn, তবলা, prs, طبلا, gu, તબલા, hi, तबला, kn, ತಬಲಾ, ml, തബല, mr, तबला, ne, तबला, or, ତବଲା, ps, طبله, pa, ਤਬਲਾ, ta, தபலா, te, తబల ...
) and Fida Hussain ( harmonium).
Early life and career
He is the son of Ustad Akhtar Hussein Khan and the youngest brother of famous Pakistani classical singers Bade Fateh Ali Khan
Ustad Bade Fateh Ali Khan ( ur, ; ; 1935 – 4 January 2017) was among the foremost Khyal vocalists in Pakistan, and a leading exponent of the Patiala Gharana tradition of music. He was the younger of the legendary singing duo Amanat Ali an ...
and Amanat Ali Khan. Hamid Ali Khan has three sons – Nayab Ali Khan, Wali Hamid Ali Khan and Inam Ali Khan are currently following in his footsteps and have created their own band called ''RagaBoyz''. One of his sons, Wali Hamid Ali Khan, apart from singing, has stepped into acting from his first serial '' Kaisi Aurat Hoon Main''.
"Since most of the newer singers like Shafqat Amanat Ali
Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan ( ur, ; ; born 26 February 1965) is a Pakistani pop and classical singer, songwriter, and composer belonging to the Patiala Gharana tradition of music. He was the lead vocalist of the Pakistani pop rock band Fuzön ...
have moved away from classical Patiala style singing, this leaves Amanat's only brother Hamid Ali Khan, as the last of the Patiala legends."
"He inherits the unrestrained style of singing from his father, the late Ustad Akhtar Hussain Khan and shares the flair with his brothers, Bade Fateh Ali Khan and Amanat Ali Khan. An authentic moving portrait of the Patiala gharana. Hamid Ali Khan creates his own world. A world set mostly within the comfort of his unfaltering sense of raags and rhythm, immaculate melodies and unparalleled control over his voice."[
In 2016, the two brothers Hamid Ali Khan and Fateh Ali Khan performed together on stage in a live concert.Hamid Ali Khan, Fateh Ali Khan to take the stage in Karachi]
The Express Tribune newspaper, Published 21 April 2016, Retrieved 24 April 2017
Awards
* Hamid Ali Khan joined his brother, Amanat Ali Khan, by also winning the Pride of Performance
The Pride of Performance ( ur, ), officially known as Presidential Pride of Performance, is an award bestowed by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to recognize people with "notable achievements in the field of art, science, literature, sports, an ...
Award in 2007.[
* In 2010, the ]Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=hakúmat-e pákistán) abbreviated as GoP, is a federal government established by the Constitution of Pakistan as a constituted governing authority of the four provinces, two autonomous territorie ...
presented him with the Sitara-i-Imtiaz
The Sitara-e-Imtiaz () also spelled as Sitara-i-Imtiaz, is the third-highest (in the order of "Imtiaz") honour and civilian award in the State of Pakistan. It recognizes individuals who have made an "especially meritorious contribution to the ...
Award.[
* Hamid Ali Khan was presented several awards for lifetime achievement in the field of classical music in his tour of ]India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...
in 2007.
He is one of the few Pakistani artists that has won the Presidential Award more than once.[Profile of Hamid Ali Khan on cokestudio.com.pk website]
Retrieved 24 April 2017
Death rumours
On 1 August 2019, a fake news about the death of Hamid Ali Khan fuelled by social media
Social media are interactive media technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, interests, and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networks. While challenges to the definition of ''social me ...
.
References
External links
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1953 births
Living people
Pakistani classical singers
Pakistani ghazal singers
Pakistani male singers
Pakistani Sunni Muslims
Punjabi people
Recipients of the Pride of Performance
Recipients of Sitara-i-Imtiaz
Singers from Lahore
Classical music in Pakistan
Pakistani classical musicians
Vocal gharanas
Patiala gharana