Ghulam Hasan Khan

October 28, 2011

GHULAM HASAN KHAN

Hindustani Classical vocalist

Ghulam Hasan Khan is a young and extremely talented Hindustani Classical vocalist of India. Born in 1994 Ghulam Hasan Khan belongs to the Rampur – Sahaswan Gharana which owes its allegiance to Miyan Tansen’s tradition. He was initiated into music at a tender age of 3 years by his father Ustad Ghulam Abbas Khan, a classical vocalist of international repute. He is now being trained under the worthy guidance of his legendary grandfather Padmashri Ustad Ghulam Sadiq Khan, who is one of the finest classical vocalists on India.

Gifted with the sonorous and mellifluous voice, Ghulam Hasan Khan specializes in Khayal style which highlights the systematic ‘Badhat’ of Raga, intricate and graceful fast ‘Sapat’ Taans of full three octaves. Smooth Meend and well knitted Sargam patterns, artistically intertwined with rhythmic designs. Apart from Khayal, he also renders Thumri, Tarana, Ghazal, Geet , Sufi and Bhajan with equal ease and dexterity.

Ghulam Hasan Khan has been performing in India and abroad from the age of 7 years. He performed in many prestigious concerts and festivals in India such as Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan Yaadgar Sabha Festival 2011, Malhar Utsav 2011 (ICCR), SILSILA Festival 2009, Epicenter Classical Music Series 2011 etc. He performed in a special concert held at Rashtrapati Bhawan (President House) in 2007 in front of former Honorable President of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. In abroad he performed in Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand.