Entertainment News Desk!!! Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan (English: Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan, born – (18 February, 1927, Indore; died – 4 January, 2017, Mumbai)) is called ‘The Magician of Sitar’ in the world of music. His miraculous sitar He has his own unique style of playing which enthralls even the listeners who are unaware of music. There is less work of Mizrao and more work of left hand. There is a feeling of lute and sarod in the presentation.
life introduction
Haleem Saheb was born in 1929 in a village called Javra near Indore, Madhya Pradesh. After some time his family moved to Bombay. Abdul Haleem’s father Ustad Jafar Khan was also a good connoisseur of sitar. Having a musical environment since childhood, it was natural to develop a love for music.
Education
Abdul Haleem Jafar Khan started his initial sitar education from the famous flute player Ustad Babu Khan. After that, he received high level training in sitar from Ustad Mehboob Khan. By now you had become completely expert in your craft.
film life
Due to the death of his father, Haleem Sahab faced financial problems, as a result he had to go into the film field. Here you got a lot of success, and your sitar playing became famous all over India. You have delighted and surprised millions of listeners with your sitar playing in national programs of All India Radio and All India Music Conferences. You have created melodious ragas like Chakandhun, Kalpana, Madhyami and Khusrubani. Some southern ragas have also been made popular in North India. Has visited abroad many times through cultural delegation.
Honors and Awards
Padma Bhushan (2006) Shikhar Samman (Government of Madhya Pradesh, 1991) Gaurav Award (Government of Maharashtra, 1990) Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1987) Padmashree (1970)
