Sheik Mahaboob Subhani is an

Indian classical music 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 not ...

nadaswaram artist. He performs with his wife Kaleeshabi Mahaboob, also a nadaswaram artist.

Early life

Sheik Mahaboob Subhani was born in

Prakasam district Prakasam district is one of the thirteen districts in the coastal Andhra region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was formed in 1970 and reorganised in 2022 on April 4. The headquarters of the district is Ongole. It is located on the west ...

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. His father Kothapalli Sheikh Meera Sahib, and his maternal grandfather, Nadhabrahma Nadaswara Ganakala Prapoorna Janab Sheikh Chinna Peer Sahib, were also nadhaswaram artists. He received training at Sarada Sangeetha Kalasala, Kurnool and later under legendary instrumentalist,

Sheikh Chinna Moulana Sahib Sheik Chinna Moulana (12 May 1924, Karavadi Prakasham, Andhra Pradesh – 13 April 1999, Srirangam, Tamil Nadu), popularly known as Sheik, was a legendary nadhaswaram player in the Carnatic tradition. He was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sa ...

Career

Sheik Mahaboob Subhani started his performing when he was seven, but due to family circumstances he had to work as a clerk in a tobacco company. He renders popular carnatic ragas and kritis on nagaswaram.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Subhani, Sheik Mahaboob Living people Musicians from Andhra Pradesh Nadaswaram players Year of birth missing (living people)