Bade Mubarak Ali Khan
Mubarak Ali Khan | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Bade Mubarak Ali Khan Mubarak Ali Khan Jaipurwale |
| Born | c. 1810s |
| Origin | Lucknow |
| Died | c. 1880 |
| Genres | Indian classical music |
| Occupation | Singer of Hindustani Classical music |
| Years active | 1830s–1880 |
Mubarak Ali Khan, also known as Bade Mubarak Ali Khan or Mubarak Ali Khan Jaipurwale,[1] (c. 1810s – c. 1880) was a Hindustani classical singer of the Qawwal Bachchon ka Gharana.[2]
He was known for being the son and disciple of Bade Mohammed Khan, being the foremost practitioner of khayal of his time, and influencing generations of musicians who would go on to found other gharanas.[3]
Background
Bade Mubarak Ali Khan was born to famous Qawwal Bachchon ka Gharana singer Bade Mohammed Khan. Mukherjee claims he was an illegitimate son. Bade Mubarak Ali Khan was regarded for his phirat and extensive variety of taans.[4]
Bade Mubarak Ali Khan became the most reputed musician of the Jaipur Court and was also greatly favored by the Scindia Court of Gwalior.[5]
Legacy
It is unknown whether Bade Mubarak Ali Khan formally taught disciples. However he greatly influenced many musicians who would go on to be influential such as Ghagge Nazir Khan of Mewati gharana, Natthan Khan of Agra gharana, and Alladiya Khan of Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. Musicians from the Patiala gharana claim that their founders, Ali Baksh Khan "Jarnail" and Fateh Ali Khan "Karnail" were taught by Bade Mubarak Ali Khan.[6]
Jaipur-Atrauli gharana
Alladiya Khan was such an admirer of Bade Mubarak Ali Khan that he named his new gayaki after Jaipur as an homage.[7] Some scholars suggest that Alladiya Khan sought formal discipleship from Bade Mubarak Ali Khan who refused the request because the latter was from an inferior caste.[8] However, Bade Mubarak Ali Khan has no formal relationship with the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana of Alladiya Khan.
References
- ↑ Jyoti Nair (1 February 2018). "Bade Ghulam Ali Khan - Patriarch of the Patiala gharana - His impeccable gayaki set a glorius musical tradition". The Hindu newspaper. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ Khan, Alladiya; Khan, Azizuddin (2000). My Life. Thema. ISBN 9788186017333.
- ↑ Mukherjee, Kumar Prasad (2006). The Lost World of Hindustani Music. Penguin Books. pp. 199–200. ISBN 9780143061991.
- ↑ Khan, Vilayat Hussain (1959). Sangeetagyon ke Sansmaran. pp. 69–71.
- ↑ Deodhar, B. R. Pillars of Hindustani Music. Popular Prakashan. p. 28. ISBN 9788171545551.
- ↑ Ramanan, Sumana (2025). The Secret Master: Arun Kashalkar and a Journey to the Edge of Music. Nasadiya Technologies Private Limited. ISBN 9789371979658.
- ↑ Haldankar, Babanrao (2001). Aesthetics of Agra and Jaipur Traditions. Popular Prakashan. p. 16. ISBN 9788171546855.
- ↑ Wade, Bonnie C. (1985). Khyal: Creativity Within North India's Classical Music Tradition. Cambridge University Press. p. 164. ISBN 9780521256599.