Moinuddin Khan (musician)
Moinuddin Khan is a veteran Indian classical instrumentalist and vocalist, who plays sarangi. Based in Jaipur, he belongs to the "Jaipur gharana" of Hindustani classical music. Renowned for dignified method of presenting ASTHAI-ALAAP-ANTRA in Vilambit and DRUT with LAYAKARI has an extreme control over TAN - GAMAKplaying.[1]
Moinuddin Khan | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Occupation(s) | instrumentalist, vocalist |
| Instruments | sarangi |
Khan has performed his music for All India Radio, Jaipur, in solo programmes.
In 2014, the Government of India conferred upon him its fourth-highest civilian award the Padma Shri.[2]
Early life and background
Moinuddin Khan belongs to a traditional family of musicians of Jaipur. Khan Saab inherited the art of music form and started his musical training in sarangi at age 7 from his father Ustad Mehboob Khan who was a well-known Sarangi player. Ustad Mehaboob Khan himself has trained a number of students and the most outstanding students among them is the well known Pandit Ram Narayanji. Ustad Moinuddin Khan hails from a family of noted musicians , .[3][4] His son Momin Khan is an Indian sarangi player
Career
He worked with All India Radio, jaipur as sarangi player for several years.[5] Over the years he has given solo performances, on state-run Doordarshan television channel, and also All India Radio.[6] Besides this he has also performed at concerts in countries like France, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany and other European countries.[3] He also accompanied on sarangi notable vocalists like Ghulam Ali Khan, Amir Khan, Bhimsen Joshi, Begum Akhtar, Faiyaz Khan, and tabla maestro, Zakir Hussain at various concerts.[1][5]
He also received acclaim to his sarangi renditions as he appeared in a sequence of 1999 English film, Holy Smoke!, shot in Pushkar. He was shown playing sarangi along with his disciples and actress Kate Winslet also featured in the scene.[1][6]
He was won several state-level and national-level awards during his career, including a state-level award on Republic Day, 1994.[3] He was awarded the Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year 2001-2002.[7] In 2006, he received the annual Dagar Gharana honour given by Maharana Mewar Foundation of Udaipur for his contribution to the promotion of classical music.[6]
He lives in the Kalyanji Ka Rasta area within the Walled City area of Jaipur,[8] where he continues to teach his disciples employing the guru-shishya tradition, sarangi, violin, and Hindustani classical singing.[1][5]
References
- "Reflecting nuances of Jaipur gharana". The Tribune. 23 November 2003. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- "Padma Awards Announced". Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- "Dalveer Bhandari, Panagariya, Moinuddin Khan get Padma award". The Times of India. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- Sarangi is my beloved: Mounuddin Khan DNA, India. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
- "Anup Jalota Sings for CRY". CRY America Inc.(RDU Chapter). Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- "Honour for sarangi maestro". The Hindu. 27 March 2006. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- "Awards: Classical Music(Instrumental)". Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi. Archived from the original on 3 April 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- "Sarangi player Moinuddin Khan was selected for Padma Shri on Saturday". The Times of India. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.