History News Desk!! Ghulam Mustafa Khan (English: Ghulam Mustafa Khan, born- March 3, 1931, Badaun, Uttar Pradesh; death- January 17, 2021) was an Indian classical music singer. He belonged to Rampur Sahaswan Gharana. Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan was counted among the best musicians, for which the Government of India awarded him Padma Shri in 1991, Padma Bhushan in 2006 and Padma Vibhushan in 2018. Apart from Ghulam Mustafa Khan’s disciples, famous film singers and music queens Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Geeta Dutt, Manna Dey, Sonu Nigam, Hariharan, Shaan and A. R. Rahman’s name is included.
Introduction
Singer Ghulam Mustafa Khan, born on March 3, 1931 in Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh and belonging to the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana, started his singing career with Mrinal Sen’s famous film ‘Bhuvan Shome’. Ghulam Mustafa Khan, who has made a distinct identity for himself across the world in the field of Hindustani classical singing, also presented his unique style of singing in films like ‘Umrao Jaan’, ‘Aagaman’, ‘Basti’, ‘Shriman Aashiq’. He was also known as ‘Junior Tansen’ in the field of music.
awards and honors
For his significant contribution in the field of music, he was awarded the Padma Shri in 1991, Padma Bhushan in 2006 and Padma Vibhushan in 2018 by the Government of India. He was also honored with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
death
World famous classical singer Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan Sahab died on January 17, 2021 at his home in Bandra, Mumbai at the age of 89. About 15 years ago, he suffered a brain stroke and was paralyzed. Since then he was ill. He was not in a condition to walk and was undergoing treatment at home. His last journey was carried out with the tricolor draped over the funeral procession.
Lata Mangeshkar shared a photo of Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan Sahab on her Twitter account. He wrote in the caption, “I have just received the sad news that the great classical singer Ustad Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan Sahab Khan is no more in this world. I am very sad to hear this. He was a good singer but also a human being.” were also very good”. Lata ji wrote in another tweet, “My niece has also learned music from Khan Sahab. I also learned some music from him. The world of music has suffered a loss due to his demise. I pay my humble tribute to him”.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a picture with Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan on his Twitter handle. With this he wrote, “The demise of Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan Sahab has caused a great loss to our cultural world. He was a leading figure in the field of music, a giant of creativity whose creations reached many generations. It was my pleasure to interact with him.” Beautiful memories. Condolences to his family and fans.
