Asad Amanat Ali Khan | |
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اسَد امانت علی خان | |
Born | 25 September 1955 |
Died | 8 April 2007 (aged 51) |
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Years active | 1975 – 2007 |
Father | Amanat Ali Khan |
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Awards | Pride of Performance by the President of Pakistan (2007) |
Asad Amanat Ali Khan PP (Urdu: اسَد امانت علی خان; pronounced [ˈəsəd əˈmaːnət əˈliː xaːn]; 25 September 1955 – 8 April 2007)[1] was a Pakistani classical vocalist and ghazal singer belonging to the Patiala Gharana tradition of music. In a career spanning 32 years,[2] Khan sang over 1,000 songs for Pakistan Television and movie soundtracks, in addition to performing traditional classical music across the world. He was particularly noted for his command over the ghazal style of singing.[2] Khan was the son of the prominent classical vocalist Ustad Amanat Ali Khan. He was awarded the highest national literary award of Pakistan, the Presidential Pride of Performance, on 23 March 2007[3] for his significant contributions to classical music.