Ghulam Sadiq Khan
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| Background information | |
| Born | 22 August, 1939 |
| Origin | Kanpur, India |
| Died | 15 May, 2016 (aged 77) |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist |
Ustad Ghulam Sadiq Khan (1939-2016) was an Indian classical music vocalist. He belonged to the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana.
Musical career
He was initiated into music at the age of nine by his father Ustad Ghulam Jafar Khan who was an Indian sarangi player. Later, he continued his training under the guidance of Ustad Mushtaq Hussain Khan of the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana and the first recipient of the Padma Bhushan award in India.[1]
He specialized in the khayal vocal style and also sang thumri, dadra, and bhajans. He performed in India and abroad in the U.K., Australia, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Mauritius, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, China and Afghanistan. He was a top graded artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan.
During the course of his career he educated many disciples, including Jaspinder Narula (a Bollywood playback singer) and his son, Ustad Ghulam Abbas Khan who is a khayal and ghazal vocalist.[2]He also Educated his Grandson Ghulam Hasan khan who is also a Hindustani classical vocalist. He worked as Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Music at the University of Delhi.
In 2005, he received the Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian classical music.[3]
Death
Ustad Ghulam Sadiq Khan passed away on 15th of May, 2016 (Sunday) at Max Healthcare, New Delhi.
