Alladiya khan autobiography definition
One such genius was the all-time great Ustad Alladiya Khan who engraved a distinct, indelible mark on the edifice of Hindustani classical music.
KHANSAHAB ALLADIYA KHAN () is widely regarded as one of the greatest North Indian classical vocalists of the modern period.!
Alladiya Khan
Classical music singer (1855-1946)
Musical artist
Alladiya Khan (10 August 1855 – 16 March 1946) was an Indian Hindustani classical singer who founded the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana, also referred as just Jaipur Gharana.[1] He is recognized for his revival, reinterpretation, and creations of many rare raags, compositions, and techniques and for producing disciples like Bhaskarbuwa Bakhale, Kesarbai Kerkar, and Mogubai Kurdikar.[2][3]
Background
Alladiya Khan was born on 10 August 1855, at Uniara, a small village in Tonk, Rajasthan, (then under the Jaipur State) to a Shia Muslim family of musicians.[4]
Ancestry
Khan claims ancestry from Nath Vishwambhar, an ancestor of Swami Haridas.[5] Having converted to Islam during the Mughal era, Khan's family traces its history to the Gaud Brahmins of Shandilyagotra.
Musical training
Though his father Ahmed Khan died early in his life, Khan's uncle, Jehangir (of Jai