Wazir Khan (Rampur)

Wazir Khan
Wazir Khan,Chief Musician of Hamid Ali Khan of Rampur court
Background information
Born Rampur,Uttar Pradesh
Genres Hindustani Classical Music
Occupation(s) Musician

Wazir Khan was the chief musician or nayak at the court of Nawab Hamid Ali Khan of Rampur.[1] Without the blessing of Wazir Khan it was impossible for a musician to find employment in the durbar.

Early life and background

Ameer Khan Beenkar,Father of Wazir Khan.The descendant of Naubat Khan and Tansen

Wazir Khan was born in erstwhile Rampur State to Ameer Khan Beenkar[2] Wazir Khan, was the descendant of Naubat Khan and Saraswati Devi(Tansen's daughter), He was also a musicologist who wrote the Risala Mousibi.Wazir Khan was also a passionate photographer.He established the Rampur theatre in the building of club ghar at Rampur.[3] Wazir Khan was the student of Daagh in Poetry.[4]

Disciples

Nayak Wazir Khan was the master of Hamid Ali Khan of Rampur,[5]Allauddin Khan,[6] Hafiz Ali Khan,[7]Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande.Alauddin Khan went on to establish the modern Maihar gharana with disciples like Pandit Ravi Shankar, Nikhil Banerjee, Vasant Rai, Pannalal Ghosh, Bahadur Khan, and Sharan Rani

Wazir Khan (Centre) with other Musicians

Struggle of Alauddin Khan

Wazir Khan lived in a princely style.It was not easy for a commoner to approach the musician directly.Alauddin was too desperate to become his disciple.One day he stood in front of the Nawab's vehicle.Nawab of Rampur was pleased with his effort.He begged in front of the nawab to so that he can become Wazir Khan' disciple.Nawabsahab sent the vehicle to fetch Wazir Khan and Alauddin was made the disciple of Wazir Khan.Wazir Khan taught him nothing for two years but when he came to know about the hardships Alauddin' wife is facing at home then he started teaching him the music.[8]

1907 Ford owned by Ustad Wazir Khan in Calcutta.Earliest Ford car in Calcutta
Fida Ali Khan,Son of Ameer Khan and brother of Wazir Khan
Imtiyaz Ali Khan descendant of Naubat Khan

Family Tree

  • I. Samokhan Singh, Maharaja of Kishangarh. Fought with the forces of Akbar and was killed in the battle
    • II. Jhanjhan Singh, Yuvraj Sahib of Kishangarh. Present in the battle and was killed.
      • III. Misri Singh (Naubat Khan), Yuvraj Sahib of Kishangarh.Put under house arrest.Accepts Islam.Akbar confers title of Khan.First marries Ahmad Khan Mughal's daughter then later Marries Saraswati daughter of Tansen.Jahangir confers the title of Naubat Khan and promotes him to the rank of 500 personal and 200 horse..
        • IV. Lal Khan.Son in law of Tansen's son Bilas Khan.Title of Gunsamundra conferred by Shahjahan on 19 November 1637.Shahjahan gave an elephant to Lal Khan on 18 October 1642,Gave Cash Award of 4000 in 1645 and 6 months later gave 1000 cash Award.
          • V.Bisram Khan
          • VI.Manrang
          • VII.Bhupat khan
            • IX.Sidhar Khan
          • VIII. khushal Khan.Shahjahan confers the title of Gunsamundra on the death of Lal Khan
            • X. Nirmol Shah
              • XI.Naimat Khan, Sadarang.(1670–1748). Developed Khayal,Chief musician of Mohammad Shah Rangeela
              • XII. Naubat Khan II
                • XIII.Feroz Khan,Adarang.
                • XIV.Mohammad Ali Khan
                • XV. Omrao Khan.
                  • XVI. Haji Mohammad Ameer Khan. Went to perform haj with Nawab Kalb Ali Khan
                    • XVII. Wazir Khan (Rampur). (1851-1926).Chief musician at the court of Nawab Hamid Ali Khan of Rampur
                      • XIX. Mohammad Nazeer Khan
                        • XXII. Mohammad Dabeer Khan.
                          • XXIII.Mohammad Shabbir Khan
                      • XX. Mohammad Naseer Khan.
                      • XXI.Mohammad Sagheer Khan.
                    • XVIII. Fida Ali Khan.
                      • XXIV. Mumtaz Ali Khan.
                      • XXV. Imtiyaz Ali Khan.
                      • XXVI.Imdad Ali Khan.
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See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Lost World of Hindustani Music". google.co.in. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Sitar and Sarod in the 18th and 19th Centuries". google.co.in. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Tareekh-Rohella by Nafees Siddiqui
  4. ↑ Tareekh-e-Rhela by Nafees Siddiqui
  5. ↑ Rampur ki Sadarang Parampara by Saryu Kalekar,1984 New Delhi Publications
  6. ↑ "The Dawn of Indian Music in the West". google.co.in. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "The Life of Music in North India". google.co.in. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: South Asia : the Indian subcontinent". google.co.in. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  9. ↑ Tareekh-e-Rohela by Nafees Siddiqui
  10. ↑ Islamic Culture Journal by Prof. Abdul Haleem,October 1945, P.P 357-386
  11. ↑ "Romance of the Raga". google.co.in. Retrieved 31 January 2015.

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