Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan
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Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan (right) with Narendra Modi
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| Background information | |
| Born | March 3, 1931 |
| Origin | Badayun, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1952 – Present |
| Labels | Saregama, Tips Music, Magnasound Media, Universal Music, Sony Music, T Series, Saga Music, Nimbus Records, Navras Records. |
| Website | Official site |
Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan (born March 3, 1931) is an Indian classical musician in the Hindustani classical music tradition. He belongs to the illustrious school of music of Rampur-Sahaswan Gharana which owes its allegiance to Seniya tradition represented by great Ustads like Ustad Wazir Khan, Ustad Bahadur Hussain Khan, Ustad Inayat Hussain Khan, Ustad Fida Hussain Khan, Ustad Mushtaq Hussain Khan and Ustad Nissar Hussain Khan.
He is the son of Ustad Waris Hussain Khan and grandson of Ustad Inayat Hussain Khan of Sahaswan Gharana. He is a living embodiment of the continuity of Indian musical tradition through heritage. He is associated with Hindi film industry as a singer, music director and as a teacher known to have trained several noted playback and classical singers. Being a rare combination of academic proficiency and musical excellence, he was awarded the Padma Shri in 1991, followed by Padma Bhusan in 2006. In 2003 he was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award highest Indian recognition given to practicing artists given by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama, amongst other awards & recognitions.
Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan was born on March 3, 1931 in Badayun, Uttar Pradesh. He started learning to sing before he had even started to talk properly. His father and first Guru Waris Hussain Khan used to hold him on his chest and teach him Sa Re Ga Ma when he was starting to lisp his first words. His mother was the daughter of the great Ustad Inayat Hussain Khan and music was the legacy of his family. Their seniya traditions go back to the times of Tansen and his great great grandfather Ustad Qutubuddin Khan was the court musician of the Nawab of Oudh, Wajid Ali Shah. His grandfather, Ustad Inayat Hussain Khan was also the court musician during the reign of king Ustad Wajid Ali Shah and also the Son-in-law of the pioneer of Gwalior Gharana Ustad Haddu Khan Sahib.
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