Ali Ahmed Hussain Khan
Ali Ahmed Hussain Khan is a shehnai specialist from India.[1] He was born in Kolkata on March 21, 1939.
Background
His grandfather Wazir Ali Khan was the first to demonstrate Indian classical music on shehnai at Buckingham Palace. His father Ali Jan Khan and gurus late uncle Nazir Hussain Khan and late Imdad Hussain Khan of Benares were also renowned shehnai specialists.
Career
He has taught shehnai at Sangeet Research Academy, Calcutta since 1974. He is regularly featured on All India Radio and Indian Television. He holds the distinction of composing the signature tune for Indian Television with Pandit Ravi Shankar. He has played jugalbandhi both commercially and in live performances with artists such as Vilayat Hussain Khan, Pandit Manilal Nag on sitar, V. G. Jog on violin and Munewar Ali Khan, vocals. His recordings are numerous and under variety of labels.
Concerts
Ali Ahmed has extensively traveled in India and abroad. His concert tours have included countries like United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, France, Belgium, Russia, Tunisia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Philippines, over a span of twenty years. On several occasions he has been invited/sponsored by governments and/or music festivals. He performed a duet with pianist Peter Michael Hamel at the Indo-German Festival. He participated in Music Festival Raag-Mala in the U.S. and Canada in 1994.
Awards
- Top grade Artist of All India Radio
- All Bengal Music Conference(Award & Gold Medal)
- Gavati Devi Music(Gold Medal)
- Tansen Samarooh,Gold Medal awarded by Mr.M Farooque in Bihar Sharif
- Indian Classical Music Circle Of Austin held at Austin USA awarded him certificate of Excellence
- Bishwa Banga Sammelan Award given by the Honourable Speaker of the Parliament Of India Mr.Somnath Chatterjee
- Awarded by the Government Of Port Blair
- Awarded by Indian Community held at Bangdung, Indonesia
- Sruti nandan(Kolkata),Binapani Sanskrutika Anusthan (Cuttack)
- Bankim Kumar Pal Memorial Music Conference
- Indian Council For Cultural Relations & Indian Musieum presented Parvati C.14 Cent A.D at Indian Independence Kingdom National first time in City Of Joy Kolkata in M.V Minerva Ship by the Govt Of Indian Tourist Office
- Diploma from The State Committee Of YEREVAN (Armenia).
References
- ↑ Johnson, Lawrence A. (18 June 2001). "Music of India provides rich, exotic journey". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. p. 3D. Retrieved 30 June 2011.