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

History#

The gharana finds 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; first recipient of the Padma Bhushan Award), thus all the singers were connected with each other, and the gharana was named after their ancestral place, Sahaswan, in present Badaun district. Amongst the most famous and relevant vocalists of the Gharana are Mushtaq Hussain Khan, Nisar Hussain Khan, Ghulam Mustafa Khan, Ghulam Sadiq Khan and Rashid Khan.

Singing style#

The Rampur-Sahaswan gayaki (style of singing) is closely related to the Gwalior Gharana,

19th Century#

Karim Bux, grandfather of Mushtaq Hussain Khan
Rahim Bux, grandfather of Inayat Hussain Khan
Mehboob Khan, father and guru of Inayat Hussain Khan
Ali Bux, father and guru of Haider Khan
Inayat Hussain Khan (1849–1919),
Haider Khan (1857–1927), son and disciple of Ali Bux Khan.
Mushtaq Hussain Khan (1878–1964), son and disciple of Kallan Khan. Also learned from older brother, Ashiq Hussain Khan, father-in-law Inayat Hussain Khan.

20th Century#

Fida Hussain Khan (1883–1948), son and disciple of Haider Khan
Nisar Hussain Khan (1906–1993), son and disciple of Fida Hussain Khan
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan (1914–1980), son and disciple of Mushtaq Hussain Khan
Ishaq Hussain (d. 1981), son and disciple of Mushtaq Hussain Khan
Ghulam Abid Khan, son and disciple of Mushtaq Hussain Khan
Sumati Mutatkar (1916–2007), disciple of Mushtaq Hussain Khan
Naina Devi (1917–1993), disciple of Mushtaq Hussain Khan
Bhimsen Joshi (1922–2011), disciple of Mushtaq Hussain Khan; more associated with Kirana Gharana
Hafeez Ahmed Khan (1926–2006), son and disciple of Rashid Ahmed Khan. Also learned from Mushtaq Hussain Khan
Shanno Khurana (b. 1927), disciple of Mushtaq Hussain Khan
Ghulam Mustafa Khan (1931–2021), son and disciple of Waris Hussain Khan. Also learned from father-in-law, Mushtaq Hussain Khan.
Ghulam Hussain Khan (b. 1936), son and disciple of Mushtaq Hussain Khan
Sulochana Brahaspati (b. 1937), disciple of Mushtaq Hussain Khan
Mujahid Hussain Khan (b. 1938), son and disciple of Sarfaraz Hussain Khan
Sarfaraz Hussain Khan (1938–1999), son and disciple of Nissar Hussain Khan
Ghulam Sadiq Khan (1939–2016), son and disciple of Ghulam Jaffar Khan, son-in-law and disciple of Mushtaq Hussain Khan
Ghulam Taqi Khan (1940–1990), son and disciple of Mushtaq Hussain Khan
Arun Bhaduri (1943–2018), disciple of Ishtiaq Hussain Khan

21st Century#

Ghulam Fariduddin Khan (b. 1950), son and disciple of Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
Zulfikar Hussain Khan (b. 1954), son and disciple of Nissar Hussain Khan
Ghulam Naqi Khan (b, 1964), son and disciple of Ghulam Taqi Khan
Ghulam Abbas Khan, son and disciple of Ghulam Sadiq Khan
Rashid Khan (1968–2024), disciple of uncle Ghulam Mustafa Khan and grandfather Nissar Hussain Khan
Tushar Dutta (b. 1969), disciple of Arun Bhaduri
Ghulam Hasan Khan (b. 1994), son and disciple of Ghulam Abbas Khan
Armaan Khan (b. c. 2005), son and disciple of Rashid Khan

External links#

Rampur Sahaswan Gharana at ITC Sangeet Research Academy - Archived

Region: Uttar Pradesh