Hafeez Ahmed Khan | |
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| Born | Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | 2006 (2007) |
| Occupation | Classical musician |
| Known for | Rampur-Sahaswan gharana -Hindustani music |
| Awards | Padma Shri Sangeet Natak Akademi Award |
Hafeez Ahmed Khan (died 2006) was an Indian classical musician ofHindustani classical music.[1] He is known as one of the leading exponents of theRampur-Sahaswan gharana, a musical school popular in the northern parts of the Indian state ofUttar Pradesh.[2] He learnt music ingurukul system and pursued his academic studies the conventional way, secured a master's degree in politics and taught at theUniversity of Minnesota.[1] He was a deputy director of theAll India Radio and the vice chancellor of theIndira Kala Sangeet University, the only Indian university dedicated to music.[1][2] He mentored many disciples such asRajendra Prasanna, Roma Rani Bhattacharya,Sakuntala Narasimhan and Subhendu Ghosh[3] and acted in a German movie on the life ofTansen, by name,The Rain Maker.[1] He was a recipient of the 1996Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.[4] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of thePadma Shri in 1991.[5] Hafeez Ahmed Khan, who was married to the daughter of renowned singer,Nissar Hussain Khan,[6] died in 2006.[2]
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