Sukhawat Ali Khan Explained

Sukhawat Ali Khan (born 1960), son of Indian-Pakistani vocalist Ustad Salamat Ali Khan and nephew of Nazakat Ali Khan,^[1] is a classical singer of Sham Chaurasia gharana tradition,^[2] as well as a performer of North Indian and Pakistani classical music and related folk music.^[3] He began singing and playing the harmonium at age seven^[3] and has performed around the world.^[2] He currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area^[4] where he performs in the world-fusion ensemble Shabaz (formerly the Ali Khan Band) with his sister Riffat Salamat and her husband Richard Michos.^[1]

About his heritage and music, Sukhawat Ali Khan has said:

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Sukhawat Ali currently leads two music ensembles in the San Francisco Bay Area: A Ghazal/Qawwali/Folk collective and a Sufi world fusion band. He is also actively involved in teaching Hindustani Classical music.

Discography

Jogiya - 2023 (Single with Deepak Ram) ^[5]
Saaye - 2023 (Single)
Paar Karo - 2022 (Single with Deepak Ram) ^[6]
Laaj - 2013 (with Deepak Ram)^[7]
Taswir - 1998 (with the Ali Khan Band)
Zindagi - 2000 (with the Ali Khan Band)
Shabaz - 2001 (with Shabaz)
Shukriya - 2007 (solo and with his Shukriya ensemble)

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Ruhlmann . William . Sukhawat Ali Khan Biography, Songs, & Albums . AllMusic . 8 October 2021 . en.
Web site: SHABAZ MUSIC . www.ektaonline.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20030711183101/http://ektaonline.org/~shabazmu/ . 2003-07-11.
Web site: Sukhawat Ali Khan Downloads :: Calabashmusic.com . 13 October 2007 . 14 October 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071014013630/http://sukhawatalikhan.calabashmusic.com/ . dead .
Web site: World Music Central - Your connection to World Music . worldmusiccentral.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20030925100055/http://www.worldmusiccentral.org/artists/artist_page.php?id=575 . 2003-09-25.
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