Also known as Rasan Piya Role Vocalist Name Abdul Khan | Years active 1973 - Present | |
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Born 19 August 1908 ( 1908-08-19 ) Albums Rasan Piya, Rasan Piya, Vol. 2, Rasan Piya, Vol. 4 Similar People Rashid Khan, Tansen, Girija Devi, Ulhas Kashalkar, Ajoy Chakrabarty | ||
Shakhsiyat with ustad abdul rashid khan
Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan (19 August 1908 – 18 February 2016) was an Indian vocalist of Hindustani music. Apart from khayal, he performed dhrupad, dhamar and thumri.
Contents
- Shakhsiyat with ustad abdul rashid khan
- Ustaad abdul rashid khan performing at the age of 102 years part 1
- Early life
- Career
- Death
- Awards and recognitions
- References
Ustaad abdul rashid khan performing at the age of 102 years part 1
Early life
Khan was born in a family of musicians tracing back to Behram Khan, who was a singer of traditional Gwalior gharana gayaki. His father's elder brother Bade Yusuf Khan and his father initially trained him. His father Chhote Yusuf Khan was his guru. This was followed with extensive taleem from his family elders, like Chand Khan, Barkhudar Khan, Mahtab Khan who had imbibed the Gwalior Gayaki. He further developed this style suiting his own artistic sensitivity.
Career
Khan's traditional compositions have been recorded by the BBC and Iraq Radio. Organizations like Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academi, Lucknow and ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata have recorded and preserved many compositions. During the past several decades, he has been a regular performer on Akashvani and Doordarshan Lucknow. Khan has participated in many national and regional conferences like Sadarang Conference, Godrej Conference, Lucknow Mahotsav, Dover Lance Conference, ITC Sangeet Sammelan, Prayag Sangeet Samiti Sangeet Sammelan all over India and has been felicited by Critics, fellow artists and many reputed recognized institutions like Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy, (1981), Banaras Hindu University (1993), Eastern Zone cultural center and Press club Kolkata.
Khan composed several compositions and was also a prolific writer and poet under the pseudonym "Rasan Piya". Many compositions (bandish) that he sang were his own creations. He trained numerous students in his lifetime and became regarded as a "guru" at the ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata.
Death
Khan died on 18 February 2016 at the age of 107.
Awards and recognitions
He was a member of the All India Radio Audition Committee, New Delhi and was awarded with many titles by reputed organizations.