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Utd. Badeji Khan (center) is accompanied on the Tanpura by younger brother Utd. Bhurji Khan (left) and nephew Utd. Azizuddin Khan (right) |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nasiruddin Ghulam Ahmad Khan |
| Born | December 0, 1886 Uniara, North-Western Provinces, British India |
| Origin | Amleta, India |
| Died | December 0, 1947 (aged 61) Mumbai, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Genres | Khayal, Bhajans, Thumris |
| Occupations | Hindustani classical vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1895–1947 |
Ustad Nasiruddin "Badeji" Khan (1886–1947) was a Hindustani Classical vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana founded by his father, Utd. Alladiya Khan.
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Utd. Badeji Khan was the first son and child of Utd. Alladiya Khan. Until his late teens, Utd. Badeji Khan lead his younger brothers Utd. Manji Khan and Utd. Shamsuddin "Bhurji" Khan in receiving the tutelage of their father, Utd. Alladiya Khan, being his father's most prospective student.
He was called "Badeji" because he was the eldest of his siblings.[1]
Utd. Badeji Khan was not able to complete his musical tutelage due to health ailments related to Cricket. Because of health cautions, Utd. Badeji completely bandoned music until his mid-adulthood.
Nasiruddin was extremely fond of playing cricket. He used to play well. He would get out only after scoring 100-150 runs. Right from childhood he was slim and slender. Nasiruddin used to play bicycle-polo too. I had warned them to return from their games before evening prayers. After coming home they used to practise the compositions until dinner-time. After dinner, sometimes I would teach them or they would go to sleep or listen to me and Haidar Khan practising... Nasiruddin had a weak constitution but used to practise a lot. He started coughing blood. He was sent to Calcutta for treatment. The doctors tried everything but nothing worked. All the doctors advised that he should stop singing. He had begun to sing quite well but unfortunately he was compelled to stop singing.In 1910-11 he was sent to Uniyara. He looks after the farms there.—Utd. Alladiya Khan[2]
In his mid-thirties, Utd. Badeji Khan continued learning music briefly from his cousin, Utd. Natthan Khan once his health began to strengthen. Utd. Badeji Khan then took to learning music from musicians of the Gwalior Gharana.
Alladiya Khan did not die in peace. His greatest regret… was that his children had not inherited the full worth of his music.—Namita Devidayal[3]
Unlike his more successful brothers, Utd. Badeji Khan did not produce notable disciples. Although, being one of the earliest inheritors of his father's gayaki, Badeji openly taught many rare compositions to disciples of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana. Utd. Bhurji Khan's son, Baba Azizuddin Khan has taken the task of writing the rare compositions in Utd. Badeji Khan's repertoire.
Utd. Badeji Khan died in 1937 of natural causes.
Like his famous father, Utd. Badeji Khan did not leave behind any recordings.