Ustad Abdul Wahid Khan: The pioneer of Kirana Gharana!

Ustad Abdul Wahid Khan was one of the most eminent vocalists of the twentieth century. Acclaimed for his rendition of khayal he was one of the top rejuvenators of the Kirana Gharana. Born in 1878 in Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, Khan began his musical training under an able master Haider Baksh of Chaprauli. Starting from sarangi and rudra veena, gradually his education expanded in the territory of vocal music. The initial training had a huge impact on his singing style which though purely classical in nature was highly individualistic. His performances were based on raga elaboration which helped him perfect the alap. During 1923-24, Khan’s performances at Abdul Karim Khan’s Arya Sangeet Vidyalaya, Mumbai were widely celebrated. He was accompanied by his pupils Munnibai and Putlibai, and by Shankar Rao on tabla. Khan’s renditions of ragas such as Darbari Kanada, Malkauns, Malhar, Lalit,Pooriya, Miyan ki Malhar , Bhairavi and Marwa were talked about as being exemplary. Khan was also with All India Radio, Lahore, for some time prior to Indian Independence. Renowned as a virtuoso vocalist, Khan was also equally revered as a teacher. He had the perfect blend of tradition and modernity to root his pupils to their heritage yet not curtail their innovations. He left behind an illustrious list of pupils including Hirabai Barodekar, Sureshbabu Mane, Saraswati Rane, Jeewanlal Mattu,Pran Nath, Rashid Ahmed Khan , Begum Akhtar , music director Feroze Nizami and playback singer Mohd. Rafi. Upon losing his hearing in his later years, he became known as Bahre Wahid Khan.
The greatest legacy that Abdul Wahid Khan left behind was his signature stylistic interpretation of the khayal style of singing. He expanded the raga in a very slow tempo ( ati vilambit) , where it unfurled with a majestic dignity as one swar dissolved into another (meend). He evolved the Indian Classical Music by extending the raga recitals from twenty minutes to up to an hour. This style influenced Ustad Amir Khan of the Indore Gharana who was not a formal pupil of Khan. Ustad Abdul Wahid Khan passed away in 1949.

[@ravinderbhat6163]

He was the ustad of our great Rafi Sahab.

[@Devrahrk]

Aap kitni Mehnat se itni Saandar aur Important information dete hai. Hum aapka Sukriya kin sabdo me ada kre nahi janta. Main Saharanpur jata rehta hu aur me Ustaad ki Majaar par Sadka karke Jarur aaunga. Mujhe pata nahi tha ki Saharanpur me itni Pavitra Aatma so Rahi hai. Aapka sachhe Dil se Abhinandan ❤

[@os4879]

Aapka bohot bohot Dhanyawad Aap apna kaam u hi jari rakhe.

[@rakeshmaity1466]

Ustaad of Md Rafi sahab

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Aap ko jitna dhanyawad diya jaaye utna hi kam hai !

[@afzalgoharrao8480]

Bahot umdaa

[@ambujk03]

Waah! ❤️

[@rafiqekhan]

Thanks dear

[@kalyanbanerjee4365]

Unfortunàtely cassette or c.d of this great singer are not.easily.available

[@ashutoshdeshpande1487]

Thanks.

[@avijitdey3129]

Md Rafi jii ki guru ji ustad Abdul Waheed khan

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[@Abhishekparab1]

What about Ustad Faiyaaz Ahmed Ustad Niyaz Ahmed Ustad Dilshad Khan?

[@Bharatkhand77]

Dilshad khan Is from Patiala ghatna husband Of Parveen sultana

[@Abhishekparab1]

@@Bharatkhand77 Ustad Dilshad khan hardcore Kirana Gharana.. Parveen ji learned kirana from khansahb .... For reference u can check Arvind Parikh Baithak interview...

[@KAhmed]

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[@Bharatkhand77]

Ghanta “ Ye Vidya hunar Snatan Dharam ka Hai 😂😂Raag Sangeet “ Ye sare tum sb Convertie ho “ Nazar band karke Sbhi artists ko Mughalo ne convert kia .. Documented hai ye sb .. Mughalia sangeet .. Islam me Haram hai Music