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24-651: Ustad Abdul Karim Khan ( Devanagari : उस्ताद अब्दुल करीम ख़ान, Persian : اُستاد عبدُالکریم خان ) (11 November 1872 – 27 October 1937) was an Indian classical singer and, along with his cousin Abdul Wahid Khan , the founder of the Kirana gharana of classical music. Abdul Karim Khan was born on 11 November 1872 in Kirana town in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh into a family with music tradition which traced its roots to musician brothers Ghulam Ali and Ghulam Maula. His father, Kale Khan,

48-479: A Muslim musician. It is used in Hindustani classical music to recognize master performers. It is used as a music title. An expert other than a Hindu musician is given the title of ustad. The title is awarded to musicians by their teachers, prominent individuals, or members of their gharana in recognition of their expertise. It is used in various languages including Hindi , Bengali , and Punjabi . A Muslim woman who

72-416: A major impact on his music – making it pensive and meditative . Karim Khan's first wife, Gafooran, was the sister of another Kirana master Abdul Wahid Khan , who was also his cousin. "One of the most melodious classical musicians we have had, Abdul Karim Khan's music always created a sublime atmosphere. The soothing quality of his specially cultivated voice, and his repose style of singing were such that

96-574: A small town in Punjab, Pakistan , from which her husband hailed. Although far away from Lahore , the cultural centre of Pakistan, she would travel back and forth to participate in music, radio, and television programmes. A widely respected classical music patron of Pakistan, Hayat Ahmad Khan approached her and convinced her to become one of the founding members of All Pakistan Music Conference in 1959. To promote classical music, this organization continues to hold annual music festivals in different cities of

120-500: A tall, slim person dressed immaculately in a black 'achkan', a cane in hand, a typical moustache and a red gold-bordered turban, and most striking of all, his dreamy eyes." Abdul Karim's disciples include Pandit Balkrishnabuwa Kapileshwari, Ganapat Rao Gurav, Roshan Ara Begum , Sureshbabu Mane , Vishwanathbuwa Jadhav and Sawai Gandharva was the Guru of Bhimsen Joshi . He was on his way to Pondicherry when he experienced severe pain in

144-579: Is an expert in Indian classical music is given the title of begum ; some examples include Begum Akhtar and Begum Parveen Sultana . Pandit is the equivalent title for a Hindu man, and Vidushi, Pandita, or Panditain f or a Hindu woman. The title of ustad (and pandit ) is prepended informally to the names of classical singers and players by their admirers, individuals or institutions once they have reached eminence in their performing art, especially in public performances. As they are informal titles, mentioning

168-416: The Kirana gharana . Possessing a rich, mature, and mellifluous voice that could easily lend itself to a wide range of intricate classical music pieces, her singing features a full-throated voice, short and delicate passages of sur , lyricism, romantic appeal, and swift taans . All these flourishes were combined in her unique style, which reached its peak from 1945 to 1982. Her vigorous style of singing

192-707: The Philippines , Singapore , Southern Thailand where it is a direct equivalent of terms such as shaykh in the Arab world , and mawlānā in the Indian Subcontinent . In the Maldives , the title al-usthaadh (އަލްއުސްތާޛު) or its abbreviation Uz. is used by people who are licensed to practice law. Ustad (abbreviated as Ust. or Ut. or Ud. and from Persian استاد ) is an honorific title for an expert person in Indian classical singing and instrumental playing, used for

216-590: The "Maula Bakhsh Khandan", then all appeared before the Maharaja (king). They were all influenced by Murtaza's style. The king of Baroda State was impressed by this singing duo and made them the court musicians. This is where he met Tarabai Mane, who was the daughter of Sardar Maruti Rao Mane, a member of the royal family. When they decided to get married, they were ousted from Baroda. The couple settled in Bombay . In 1922, Tarabai Mane left Abdul Karim Khan, which apparently had

240-760: The 20th century's most renowned vocalists. In 1913, he founded the Arya Sangeet Vidyalaya in Poona to teach music to the students. He finally settled down in Miraj till his death on 27 October 1937, when returning from a concert tour of the South. Every year in August, commemorative music concerts are held in Miraj in his honour. The innovations he brought to his vocal style distinguishes Kirana style from others. The slow melodic development of

264-705: The Carnatic system and probably the first to be invited to sing all over the South. He has even recorded a Thyagaraja Krithi . He was also influenced by Rehmat Khan of the Gwalior gharana and adopted the direct style of presentation. "The ustad was an expert on many musical instruments, especially the veena and the sarangi . An expert in repairing musical instruments, he carried with him his set of tools for repairs everywhere..." "Although frail-looking, Khan Saheb maintained excellent health through regular exercises, disciplined habits, and frugal living. His photographs show him as

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288-839: The Pakistan even today. She was called "Malika-e-Mauseeqi" (Queen of Music) in Pakistan. She would wake up early in the morning and start her 'riyaz' (musical practice) after her morning religious prayers. She decided to adopt a boy and a girl since she herself remained childless. Roshan Ara Begum also sang some film songs, mostly under music composers like Anil Biswas , Feroz Nizami , and Tassaduq Hussain , for films such as Pehali Nazar (1945) , Jugnu (1947), Kismet (1956), Roopmati Baaz Bahadur (1960), and Neela Parbat (1969). Classical musicians Bade Fateh Ali Khan , Amanat Ali Khan of Patiala gharana , and Ustad Salamat Ali Khan of Sham Chaurasia gharana used to listen to her recordings for their own enjoyment. Roshan Ara Begum

312-461: The chest at Chingleput. On 27 October 1937, he died peacefully on the platform at Singaperumalkoil railway station. He spent the last few hours of his life remembering God, offering Namaz and reciting Kalma in the Raga Darbari . Ustad The Persian word استاد ( ustād ) is from Middle Persian 𐫀𐫇𐫏𐫘𐫤𐫀𐫅‎ ( awestād , 'master, craftsman'). The title precedes the name and

336-524: The city, she also broadcast songs from the then All India Radio station in Lahore , and her professional name was announced as Bombaywali Roshan Ara Begum. She had acquired this popular nomenclature because she shifted to Mumbai , then known as Bombay, in the late 1930s, to live near her cousin Abdul Karim Khan , from whom she took lessons in Hindustani classical music for 15 years. Roshan Ara Begum

360-502: The marriage offer on the condition that she would not have to give up her music after marriage. Her husband kept his promise, and she continued to sing throughout her life. In Mumbai , she lived in a sprawling bungalow with her husband, Chaudhry Ahmed Khan. Melody was considered the most important feature of her singing. Migrating to Pakistan in 1948 after the partition of India , Roshan Ara Begum and her husband settled in Lalamusa ,

384-648: The names of eminent singers without those appendages is acceptable, unlike prefixes like doctor awarded formally by educational institutions. The title ustad referring to a classical musician and the title ustad which is given to a knowledgeable person are different. There are many ustads in Hindustani classical music , for example, Ustad Ahmed Jan Thirakwa , Ustad Alla Rakha , Ustad Zakir Hussain , Ustad Amjad Ali Khan , Ustad Vilayat Khan , Ustad Shahid Parvez , Ustad Rashid Khan , Ustad Bismillah Khan , etc. Roshan Ara Begum Roshan Ara Begum ( Urdu : رَوشن آرا بیگم ) (1917 – 6 December 1982)

408-454: The raga in Vilambit laya (slow tempo) was the most characteristic aspect of his music. He worked hard to maintain his voice to be sweet and melodious which shaped his music. The thumri style he developed is also quite different from the 'Poorab ang' or 'Punjabi ang'. His thumri progresses in a leisurely slow pace with ample abandonment. He was also the first Hindustani musician to seriously study

432-699: The singer as well as his listeners forgot themselves in a sort of 'trance'." Abdul Karim Khan was invited to the Mysore court where he met famous Carnatic music masters who also influenced his music. In particular the singing of his sargam was a direct influence of Carnatic practice. He became a frequent visitor to Mysore Palace which conferred on him the title Sangeet Ratna . On the way to Mysore, he used to stay with his brother in Dharwad where he taught his most famous disciple Sawai Gandharva . In 1900, for eight months he taught Kesarbai Kerkar , who would go on to be one of

456-467: Was a vocalist belonging to the Kirana gharana (singing style) of Hindustani classical music . She is also known by her honorific title Malika-e-Mauseeqi (The Queen of Music) and The Queen of Classical Music in both Pakistan and India. Born in the Indian city of Kolkata in undivided India . She was the daughter of Abdul Haq Khan and Chanda Begum, and the cousin of Ustad Abdul Karim Khan , also of

480-728: Was also invited to the Royal Courts by the Nawabs and Princes; at their courts, she would sing songs. In the 1930s, Roshan Ara was selected due to her singing, as at that time, heroines were also required to be trained in singing. She worked in four films in Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi as the leading lady. A senior police officer in Bombay and a music lover, Chaudhry Ahmed Khan, approached her with an offer of marriage in 1944. Roshan Ara Begum consulted her tutor, Ustad Abdul Karim Khan, about it. She finally accepted

504-583: Was historically usually used for well-regarded teachers and artists . It can be used for any sort of master of an art or occupation; for example, an acknowledged master motorcycle mechanic would be addressed as ustad . The term is also used by an apprentice ( shagird ) for their teacher. In Persian and in the Arabic-speaking world , it also refers to a university professor . Ustad is only used for qualified Islamic scholars in Brunei , Indonesia , Malaysia ,

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528-623: Was interspersed with bold strokes and layakari . She had control over a wide range of ragas. Melody was considered the most important feature of her singing. Born in Calcutta in 1917, Roshan Ara Begum visited Lahore during her teens to participate in musical soirées held at the residences of affluent citizens of Chun Peer in Mohalla Peer Gillaanian at Mochi Gate , Lahore , British India (now in Pakistan ). During her occasional visits to

552-515: Was the cousin of Abdul Karim Khan . Later she married Chaudhry Ahmed Khan and settled with him in Lalamusa , Punjab,Pakistan where she adopted two children. She died due to cardiac arrest in Pakistan at Lahore on 6 December 1982 at the age of 65. Roshan Ara Begum received the Sitara-e-Imtiaz Award, or (Star of Excellence) Award, in 1962 and the Pride of Performance Award in 1960 from

576-599: Was the grandson of Ghulam Ali. Abdul Karim Khan received training from his uncle Abdullah Khan and father Kale Khan. He also received guidance from another uncle, Nanhe Khan. Abdul Karim Khan was musically influenced by Ustad Rahmat Khan of Gwalior gharana . Apart from vocals and sarangi , he also learned the veena (been) , sitar and tabla . According to a story, he was initially a sarangi player, but decided to switch to vocals because of low status of sarangi players at that time. In his early years, he used to sing with his brother Abdul Haq. They appeared before Murtaza Khan of

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