Salamat Ali Khan | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | (1932-12-12)12 December 1932 |
| Origin | Punjab |
| Died | 11 July 2001(2001-07-11) (aged 68) |
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| Occupation(s) | Vocalist, Singer ofHindustani classical music (Sham Chaurasi gharana) |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals,Swarmandal |
| Years active | c. 1946 – 2001 |
| Formerly of | All India Radio |
| Spouse | Razia Begum |
| Children | Sharafat Ali Khan,Shafqat Ali Khan,Sukhawat Ali Khan,Riffat Sultana |
| Father | Ustad Vilayat Ali Khan |
| Relatives | Nazakat Ali Khan (brother) Ustad Zakir Ali Khan (brother) Rafaqat Ali Khan (nephew) Ustad Sain Karim (grandfather)[3] |
Salamat Ali Khan (12 December 1932 – 11 July 2001[4]) was a Pakistani vocalist andtouring artist known for his contribution to theHindustani classical music.[5]
Widely regarded as one of the greatestclassical singers of the Indian subcontinent,[6] he was active in the music industry, particularly inclassical music after thepartition of the Indian subcontinent; however, he earned his recognition before hemigrated to Pakistan. In 1969, he appeared inEdinburgh Festival, earning him international recognition. He visited several countries, including India after partition, where he participated in music concerts and the All India Music Conference inCalcutta. During unstableIndia–Pakistan relations, he visited India along with his brother Nazakat Ali Khan around 1953, where his music concert was also attended byJawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India.
Born inHoshiarpur,British India inSham Chaurasi gharana, he belonged to a family of musicians and was influenced bykhyal, a style of Hindustani classical music. After he appeared in music concerts, Sham Chaurasia gharana earned recognition in theIndian subcontinent.[1]
He married Razia Begum, with whom he had eight children, four daughters and four sons. He trained two of his two sons,Sharafat Ali Khan andShafqat Ali Khan, inclassical music, leading theSham Chaurasi gharana to retain its position intraditional music.[1]
He, along with his brother (collectively known as Ali brothers) was introduced to singing at the age of twelve by his father, Ustad Vilayat Ali Khan, later studying further with Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. After learning music, he went to Calcutta (in modern-dayKolkata) where he appeared in a music conference. His family later migrated toLahore in 1947 following the partition of India.
Prior to migrating toMultan, he appeared inHarballabh Sangeet Sammelan in 1941. In 1955, he returned from Multan and went to his then hometown, Lahore. He was assigned music conferences by the All India Radio and worked for the station for over ten years. He later quit the job following theIndo-Pakistani War of 1965 and subsequently went to Pakistan. As a solo singer, he participated in several music concerts in England, America, Holland, Scotland, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Afghanistan, Nepal and Singapore, as well as Pakistan.[7] In 1973, he and his brother, Nazakat parted their duo over uncertain personal issues, however Salamat later continued playing his role as a solo singer.[1]
| Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 1977 | Pride of Performance | Won | [8][6] |
| — | Sitara-i-Imtiaz |
He died fromkidney failure in Lahore on 11 July 2001[1] and is buried in Charagh Shah Wali shrine where his brothers, spouse and his eldest son, Sharafat Ali Khan are also buried.[9]
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