Rashid Khan (musician)

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Rashid Khan
Khan performing at Bharat Bhavan in 2015
Born(1968-07-01)1 July 1968
Died9 January 2024(2024-01-09) (aged 55)
OccupationClassical vocalist
Years active1977–2024
AwardsPadma Bhushan (2022)
Padma Shri (2006)
Musical career
GenresHindustani classical music

Rashid Khan (1 July 1968 – 9 January 2024) was an Indian classical musician in the

Hindustani tradition. He belonged to the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana, and was the great-grandson of gharana founder Inayat Hussain Khan
. He was married to Soma Khan.

In a story told in several versions, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi once remarked that Rashid Khan was the "assurance for the future of Indian vocal music".[1][2] He was awarded the Padma Shri, as well as the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2006. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, in 2022 by the Indian Government in the field of Art.[3]

Early life

Rashid Khan was born in

Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan
.

As a child he had little interest in music. His uncle Ghulam Mustafa Khan was among the first to note his musical talents, and for some time trained him in Mumbai.[5] However, he received his main training from Nissar Hussain Khan, initially at his house in Badayun. A strict disciplinarian, Nissar Hussain Khan would insist on voice training (Swar Sadhana) from four in the morning, and make Rashid practise one note of the scale for hours on end.[6][7] A whole day would be spent on practising just a single note. Although Rashid detested these lessons as a child, the disciplined training showed in his easy mastery of taan and layakaari later. It was not until he was 18 that Rashid began to truly enjoy his musical training.[6]

Career

Rashid Khan gave his first concert at age eleven, and the following year, 1978, he performed at an ITC concert in Delhi. In April 1980, when Nissar Hussain Khan moved to the

Calcutta, Rashid Khan also joined the academy at the age of 14.[1] By 1994, he was acknowledged as a musician (a formal process) at the academy.Rashid Khan total net worth is said to be US$4 million which is INR 30 crores.[8]

Musical 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. Rashid Khan included the slow elaboration in his

sargams and sargam taankari (play on the scale). He was influenced by the style of Amir Khan and Bhimsen Joshi
.

He was also a master of the tarana like his guru but sang them in his own manner, preferring the khayal style rather than the instrumental stroke-based style for which Nissar Hussain was famous. There was no imitation of instrumental tone.

His renderings stood out for the emotional overtones in his melodic elaboration. He said: "The emotional content may be in the alaap, sometimes while singing the bandish, or while giving expression to the meaning of the lyrics."[6] This brought a touch of modernity to his style, as compared to the older maestros, who tended to place greater emphasis on impressive technique and skilful execution of difficult passages.[citation needed]

Rashid Khan also experimented with fusing pure Hindustani music with lighter musical genres, e.g. in the

Amir Khusro), or in experimental concerts with western instrumentalist Louis Banks.[6] He also performed jugalbandis, along with sitarist Shahid Parvez and others.[9]

Illness and death

Rashid Khan died on January 9, 2024, at a private hospital in Kolkata. He had been battling cancer for a long time.[10][11] After being diagnosed with prostate cancer, Khan sought medical attention at the Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital. He later chose to pursue exclusive treatment in Kolkata. Khan initially showed positive responses to the treatment.[12] But his condition got worse on 23 December 2023, and he was admitted to the hospital, where he was placed on a ventilator for oxygen support and died at the age of 55.[13]

Film discography

Year Song Film Music Director Notes
2023 "Chanda Se Chhup ke" Goldfish Tapas Relia
2022 "Marwa" Me Vasantrao Rahul Deshpande
2019 "Barsat Sawan" Mitin Mashi (Bengali Film) Pandit
Bikram Ghosh
2018 "Bol Ke Lab Azad Hain" Manto Sneha Khanwalkar
"Assalatul" Ishqeria Himself As composer
"Assalatul (Unplugged)"
"Milon Ke Fasle"
"Milon Ke Fasle (Unplugged)"
"Ae Ri Mai Re" Dassehra Vijay Verma
2017 "Sakhi Ri" Vodka Diaries Sandesh Shandilya
"Tu Banja Gali" Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana Himself
"Tu Banja Gali (Reprise)"
"Tu Banja Gali (Female)"
2015 "Bhara Badara" Kadambari Bickram Ghosh
2014 "Kabhi Ayien Pe" Hate Story 2 Himself Sung by KK
2013 "Jheeni Re Jheeni" Issaq Sachin–Jigar
2012 "Sajna"
Bapi Bari Ja
(Bengali)
Jeet Ganguly
"Dewaana Kar Rha Hai Raaz 3 Himself Sung by Javed Ali
"Aiyo Piyaji" Chakravyuh Shantanu Moitra
2011 "Poore se zara sa" Mausam Pritam Chakraborty
2010 "Allah Hi Rahem" My Name is Khan Shankar Ehsaan Loy
2009 "Bhor Bhayo" Morning Walk
Jeet Ganguly
"Manwa"
2007 "Aaoge Jab Tum Saajna" Jab We Met Sandesh Shandilya
2004 "Kahe Ujadi Mori Neend" Kisna: The Warrior Poet Ismail Darbar
"Tore Bina Mohe Chain Nahi"

Non-film discography

  • Classical Wonders of India (2015)
  • Krishna - Ustad Rashid Khan (2013)
  • Rashid Again (2013)
  • Baithaki Rabi - Ustad Rashid Khan (2012)
  • Poore Se Zara Sa Kam Hai – Mausam
  • Nirgun (2010)
  • Kabir (2009)
  • Shabad Kirtan Gurbani - Sawan Aaya Hey Sakhi from album (Guru Manyo Granth)(2008)
  • Shabad Kirtan Gurbani - Holi Kini Sant Sev from album (Guru Manyo Granth)(2008)
  • Hey Bhagwan - Ustad Rashid Khan
  • Master Pieces Ustad Rashid Khan (2006)
  • Yearning (2006)
  • Reflection (2006)
  • Masterworks From the NCPA Archives: Rashid Khan
  • The Song of Shiva
  • Morning Mantra (2003)
  • Morning Mantra (2003)
  • Selection - Raga - Megh and Hansadhwani (2002)
  • Voice of India (2002)
  • Yatra – A Journey of Rabindrasangeet & Hindustani Classical Bandish, with Nachiketa Chakraborty
  • Naina Piya Se
  • Live in Concert: Moreton Centre (2000)
  • A Maestro in the Making (2000)
  • The Genius of Rashid Khan (2000)
  • The Song of Shiva (2000)
  • In London (2000)
  • Classical Vocal: Ustad Rashid Khan (Live At Savai Gandharva Festival, Pune) (1999)
  • Saajan More Ghar Aao (Live) (1998)
  • Selection - Kaushi Kanada - Charukeshi - Barwan (1996)
  • Khyal (1996)
  • Shyam Kalyan - Ustad Rashid Khan (1996)
  • Rashid Khan Live In Concert (1995)
  • Rashid Khan - Ustad Rashid Khan (1995)
  • A Tribute to a Living Legend (1995)
  • Raga Yaman / Raga Kirwani (1994)
  • Rashid Khan Live In Concert (1993)
  • Raga Bageshri / Desh (1991)

Awards

References

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