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Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan

Hindustani classical vocalist, Devotional singer, Semi-classical vocalist

Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan
   Biography
Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan comes from a distinguished musical line that includes some of the foremost figures in Indian Classical music. A direct descendant of the family of the great Ustad Abdul Karim Khan and the legendary Sartaj-e-Mousiqui Ustad Abdul Wahid Khan who were luminaries of the Kirana Gharana, Maskhoor Ali Khan is the son of the great Sarangi-nawaz, Padmashree Ustad Shakoor Khan, who was the grandnephew of Ustad Bande Ali Khan Beenkar, composer of numerous bandishes under the pseudonym Sabras.

Mashkoor Ali, as a true heir of his renowned forefathers and a scholar of music, continues to passionately collect rare compositions to build an elaborate vocabulary for his mellifluous vocal approach.  He is credited as having one of the richest collection of melodies in the khayal genre of Indian classical music in the country.
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Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan performing in concert
Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan performing in concert
   Career

Numerous titles and awards have been given to him honoring his talent and unparalleled musicianship.

Recent festival appearances in India include:

  • Harballav Sangeet Sammelan, Jalandhar,
  • Delhi Classical Music festival, Delhi
  • Saptak festival, Ahmedabad,
  • Jashn-e-Khusrau festival, Delhi
  • ITC Sangeet Sammelan, Kolkata,
  • Sangeet Natak Academy Thumri festival
  • Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Kalakendra conference, Delhi
  • Kirana Gharana Gayaki Itihaas, Lalit Kala Academy , Pune
  • Pathuriaghata Rajbaari Sangeet Mehfil, Kolkata
  • All Bengal Music Conference, Kolkata
  • All India Radio Sangeet Sammelan, Jaipur
  • As part of the 2010 Commonwealth games presentations, Mysore
  • Abdul Wahid Khan Saab Punya Tithi Samaroh
  • Delhi University National Seminar
  • Kirana Gharana Gayaki Itihaas aur Vividh Prabhav, for Doordarshan
  • Guru Rao Deshpande Sangeet Sammelan, Bangalore

And in the US:

  • Carnegie Hall with Kronos quartet for Terry Riley
  • Rubin Museum of Art, NY
  • Chhandayan all night concert in NY
  • Raga Samay Festival, Philadelphia
  • Make Music NY
  • Ali Akbar College of Music, CA
  • Basant Bahar festival, CA
  • Indian Classical Music Circle, Dallas
   Awards & Achievements
Awards :- 
*Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar
by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi, 2015

*Gandharva Award
by the Hindusthan Art & Music Society, Kolkata, 2012

*Ustad Niaz Ahmed Khan and Ustad Faiyyaz Ahmed Khan Memorial award
by the same foundation, Mumbai, 2004

*Sangeet Ratna Award,
by The Salt Lake Cultural Association, 2002

*Bandish Nawaz title, (loosely translates to “Prince of Compositions”)
by The Salt Lake Cultural association, Kolkata, 1998 

*Felicitated by the Avishkar Foundation
Goa, 1997

*Swaranjali Award
Gwalior, 1997

*Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Award
by the same foundation, Goa, 1994

*Abhinav Kala Samman
by Abhinav Kala Parishat, Bhopal, 1993

*Best Vocalist Award
by the Bharatiya Sanskriti Samsad, Kolkata, 1990  

*Surmani award
by Sur Sringar Sansad, Mumbai, 1977
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