Ustad Mustafa Khan
- January 18, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Ustad Mustafa Khan
Subject: Arts and Culture
Context: Winner of Padma Shri in 1991, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2003, Padma Bhushan in 2006 and Padma Vibhushan in 2018, Ustad Mustafa Khan died recently.
Concept:
- He belonged to Rampur Sahaswangharana and was part of the Hindustani Classical music tradition.
- Rampur Sahaswangharana is a gharana of Hindustani Musical tradition centred in Rampur and Sahaswan in North Uttar Pradesh.
- Ustad Inayat Hussain khan was the founder of this gharana, who was inspired by Mehboob Khan (his father who was a Khayal singer).
- Gharana is closer to Gwalior gharana and emphasizes on medium-slow tempos, a full-throated voice and intricate rhythmic play
- It represents diversity and intricacy of the taans (rapid-fire elaborations), as well as tarana singing.