Moonlight Music at Suttur Mutt today

Mysuru :

Ustad Fayaz Khan will present devotional songs at 6 pm today (Jan. 5) at Suttur Mutt in city as part of its Moonlight Music programme.

Artiste’s Profile: Born in a family of musicians of Kirana Gharana on Feb. 17 at Dharwad, Fayaz Khan’s father Ustad Abdul Quadar Khan was a Staff Artiste in AIR and his grandfather Ustad Sheik Abdulla Khan was a court musician in Mysore Palace and Nawabs of Hyderabad.

Fayaz Khan started his training under the guidance of his father (for sarangi and vocal) and at the same time he learnt tabla under the guidance of Pt. T. Basavaraj Bendigeri and Ustad Mammulal Sangaunkar. At the teen age, he started giving performances with senior artistes. He has participated in several music competitions and has may awards including the National Competition of AIR in 1989 (1st prize) and upgraded from AIR. He has accompanied noted artistes of India like late Dr. Gangu Bai Hangal, Pt. C.R Vayas, Pt. M.R. Gautham, Dr. Prabha Athre, Pt. Ajay Pohankar, Pt. Anindo Chaterji, Pt. Suresh Talvalkar, Pt. Yogesh Samsi, Pt. Shubhankar Banerji and Pt. Vijay Ghate, on sarangi.

After his father’s demise, Ustad Fayaz Khan went to Mumbai to continue his further training from Padma Vibhushan Pt. Ramnarayan (for 5 years) after that he moved to Bengaluru and started working for South film industries.

He has worked with music directors like A.R. Rahman, Rajan-Nagendra, Vijay Bhaskar, Hamsalekha, M.M. Keeravani, Raman Goukula, V. Manohar and Guru Kiran and sang many title songs of tv serials. He has also composed many Kathak ballets and performed abroad.

The awards include National Award of AIR; Aryabhata Award for TV serial; Best Sarangi Player Awarded from Bangalore Music Academy; Pt. Puttaraj Krupabhushan Samman; Kala Kaumudi (Samskruthi Vidya Peetha) and Yuva Puraskar from Kaladarpan.

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