Bande Ali Khan, more commonly known as

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Bande Ali Khansaheb or Bande Ali Khan Beenkar, (c. 1830s – 1896) was an Indian classical

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player. Known for being the most historically celebrated exponent of the been, Khan was an ancestor to major contemporary Hindustani Classical music

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including

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, Kirana, and Dagarbani. After serving in the courts of

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and

, Khan settled in

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, making the city a hub for classical music before later dying there.

Family

Bande Ali Khan was the son of Ghulam Zakir Khan or Sadiq Ali Khan of the Saharanpur gharana. His sister was married to Behram Khan Dagar.

Legacy

Many musicians at the

and Indore courts were influenced by Khan's music and adopted many of his aesthetics and practices. Modern exponents of Bande Ali Khan's style includes Shamsuddin Faridi Desai.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Bande Ali Hindustani musicians People from Saharanpur 19th-century Indian Muslims Musicians from British India 19th-century Indian male classical singers Indian music educators 20th-century Indian male classical singers Singers from Uttar Pradesh Mewati gharana Kirana gharana Hindustani instrumentalists Rudra veena players 1830s births 1896 deaths