Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan

Trivia

• Died in Hyderabad at Basheerbagh Palace in 1968, after a prolonged illness which left him partially paralysed in his last years; he continued to sing and perform in public with support from his son Munawar Ali Khan until his death.
• His grandson Ustad Raza Ali Khan is also a Hindustani classical vocalist.
• His son, Ustad Munawar Ali Khan (1930-1989), a classical singer.
• Was married to Ali Jiwai, who died in 1932, which made his grief pour into his music.
• By 1944, though in the age of giant personalities like Abdul Karim Khan, Alladiya Khan and Faiyaz Khan, he was considered by many as the uncrowned king of Hindustani music.
• Started his career by playing Sarangi.
• Also took vocal lessons from Baba Shinde Khan.
• At the age of seven, he learned sarangi and vocal from his paternal uncle Kale Khan, who was also a famous singer, and after his death he trained under his father.
• His father was a famous singer, Ali Baksh Khan, in a West Punjabi family of musical heritage.
• Received the Padma Bhushan in 1962, and the Sangeet Natak Academy award.