Rampur-Sahaswan gharana

Rampur-Sahaswan gharana is a gharana (musical heritage) of Hindustani classical music centred in the North-Uttar Pradesh towns of Rampur and Sahaswan. Ustad Inayat Hussain Khan (1849–1919) was the founder of this gharana.

History

The gharana find its origins in Mehboob Khan, the chief khayal singer in the royal court of Rampur State (in present Uttar Pradesh), his tradition was followed by his son Inayat Hussain Khan (1849–1919) and in turn by Inyat's brothers-in-law, Haider Khan (1857–1927),Ustad Fida Hussain Khan and Padma Bhushan Ustad Mushtaq Hussain Khan (1878–1964) (The First recipient of the Padma Bhushan Award) ( , thus all the singers were connected with each other, and gharana was named after their ancestral place, Sahaswan, in present Badaun district.[1] Amongst most famous and relevant vocalists of the Gharana are Mushtaq Hussain Khan, Nissar Hussain Khan, Ghulam Mustafa Khan, Ghulam Sadiq Khan and Rashid Khan

Inayat Khan was a child prodigy, and his first married the daughter of Haddu Khan of the Gwalior gharana.

Singing style

The Rampur-Sahaswan gayaki (style of singing) is closely related to the Gwalior Gharana, which features medium-slow tempos, a full-throated voice and intricate rhythmic play. The gharana style is also known for the diversity and intricacy of the taans (rapidfire elaborations), as well as tarana singing.

The renowned singers of this gharana include the first and, perhaps the foremost disciple of Inayat Hussain Khan, Hyder Khan sahab. In fact, Hyder Khan and his family plays a vital role in upbringing the legacy of this illustrious family as, not only him but, after his demise, his son Fida Hussain Khan and his grandson, the renowned maestro Padma Bhushan Nissar Hussain Khan made sure that the legacy carries forward to the next generation.

Nissar Hussain Khan was not just a singer but a great teacher who has given the gharana what it has in the modern Nissan Hussain Khans disciples are great Vocalists Padma Vibhushan Ghulam Mustafa Khan (singer)Ghulam Mustafa Khan, Padma Shri Rashid Khan Padma Shri Hafeez Ahmed Khan, Sarfaraz Hussain Khan etc.,another legendary singer of this gharana is Padma Bhushan Mushtaq Hussain Khan, who was a disciple of Hyder Khan and later on, groomed by Inayat Hussain Khan sahab. He was the recipient of the first Padma Bhushan award in singing.

Currently, the gharana is represented by 2 major families, all inter related to each other. This consists of the direct blood of Inayat Hussain Khan sahab and his other relatives and disciples.

In 2006, Dr Sakuntala Narasimhan, herself a disciple of Hafeez Ahmed Khan, published a book on the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana titled The Splendour of Rampur-Sahaswan Gharana.[2][3]

References
  1. Wade. p. 136
  2. "Notes from another time: Sakuntala Narasimhan's book on the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana captures the cultural history of a period". The Hindu. 16 September 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  3. S. Kashif Ali (29 May 2009). "Quietly fading into oblivion". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 June 2013.


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