Ghulam Sadiq Khan

Ustad Ghulam Sadiq Khan
Born(1939-08-22)22 August 1939
OriginKanpur, India
Died15 May 2016(2016-05-15) (aged 76)
GenresHindustani classical music
OccupationVocalist
Ghulam Sadiq Khan
AwardsPadma Shri award by the Government of India in 2005

Ustad Ghulam Sadiq Khan (22 August 1939 – 15 May 2016) was an Indian classical vocalist. He belonged to the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana.

Musical career

He was initiated into music at the age of nine by his father Ustad Ghulam Jafar Khan, who was an Indian sarangi player. Later, he continued his training under the guidance of Ustad Mushtaq Hussain Khan, who was the first recipient of the Padma Bhushan award in India.[1]

He specialized in the khayal gayaki and also sang thumri, dadra and bhajans. He performed in India and abroad, including the UK, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Mauritius, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, China and Afghanistan. He was a top graded artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan.

During the course of his career, he taught many disciples, including his son, Ustad Ghulam Abbas Khan who is a khayal and ghazal vocalist, and Jaspinder Narula, a Bollywood playback singer.[2] He also taught his grandson Ghulam Hasan Khan, who is also a Hindustani classical vocalist. He worked as a senior lecturer for the 'Faculty of Music' at the University of Delhi.

Awards and recognition

In 2005, he received the Padma Shri award for his contribution to Indian classical music.[3][4][5]

Death

Ustad Ghulam Sadiq Khan died on 15 May 2016 due to a heart attack at Max Healthcare, New Delhi at age 76.[5]

References

  1. ^ Rajan, Anjana (19 September 2005). "A vocal celebration (this article covers both Ghulam Sadiq Khan and his son Ghulam Abbas)". The Hindu newspaper. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  2. ^ "The Buzz in Big Cities (scroll down to Delhi concert at the bottom)". The Telegraph (Kolkata) newspaper. 17 March 2008. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  3. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  4. ^ "Padma Shri award for Ghulam Sadiq Khan in 2005". SangeetGram.org website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  5. ^ a b "List of Obituaries including Ghulam Sadiq Khan". Milligazette.com website. 15 June 2016. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
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