Akhtar Hussain (musician)

Akhtar Hussain Khan (1900 – 1960)[1] was a classical vocalist and musician belonging to one of the major vocal gharanas (musical traditions) of Hindustani classical music – the Patiala Gharana.[2] He was the only son as well as a student of one of the founders of the Patiala Gharana, Ali Baksh Jarnail (1850-1920). Besides his father, Khan also studied music with Mian Qadir Bakhsh II of Sialkot.[3]

He was the father and teacher of Ustad Fateh Ali Khan and Ustad Amanat Ali Khan, the renowned classical music duo from Pakistan.[1][4] Other notable students include Ghulam Hussain Khan, Ghulam Rasool, Ustad Talib Hussain, Qazi Habib Ullah, and Tahira Syed.[1]

In addition to being a classical vocalist, Khan also served as a supervisor at Radio Pakistan, Lahore.[1]

Khan died in 1960 in Lahore, Pakistan, at the age of 60. [1] [5]

  1. ^ a b c d e Sheikh, M. A. (2012). Who's Who: Music in Pakistan. Xlibris Corporation. p. 47. ISBN 9781469191591.
  2. ^ Singh, Nagendra Kr (2001). Encyclopaedia of Muslim Biography. APH Publishing. p. 358. ISBN 978-81-7648-230-1.
  3. ^ Sheikh, Majid (24 October 2015). "Harking back: Story of a 'classical music' corner of old Lahore". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  4. ^ Massey, Reginald; Jamila Massey (1996). The Music of India. Abhinav Publications. p. 149. ISBN 978-81-7017-332-8.
  5. ^ Lodhi, Adnan (17 September 2018). "Remembering Ustad Amanat Ali Khan on his 44th death anniversary". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 14 February 2022.