Ustad Bade Fateh Ali Khan

Vocalist

Pakistani Sham Chaurasi, Hoshiarpur, Punjab Province, British India (now in Punjab, India)

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ProfessionVocalist
NationalityPakistani
Date of Birth20/04/1935
Age81 years (died on 04, Jan, 2017)
BirthplaceSham Chaurasi, Hoshiarpur, Punjab Province, British India (now in Punjab, India)
Date of Death04/01/2017

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Bio/Wiki

Real nameFateh Ali Khan
Full nameUstad Bade Fateh Ali Khan

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)Not Known

Family

FatherUstad Akhtar Hussain Khan (classical vocalist)
Siblings
SpouseName
Children

Career

GenreKhayal, Thumri, Ghazal, Dadra
Famous AlbumsGharanon Ki Gaiki Vol-18 (1978), Raag Ke Ustad Vol. 2 (1998), Raag Ke Ustad Vol. 3 (1998), Bandish – Classical Compositions Re-Interpreted (feat. The Orchestra of the Great Musicians of Lahore) (2013), Raag Se Ghazal Tak (1978)
Awards, Honours, AchievementsPride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan (1969, shared with Ustad Amanat Ali Khan), Tamgha-e-Imtiaz Award (4th grade)

Favourites

Poet(s)Allama Iqbal, Muneer Niazi, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Ahmad Faraz
RagasKamod, Megh, Malkauns, Jaunpuri, Adana

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Ustad Bade Fateh Ali Khan was a renowned Pakistani vocalist who excelled in Khayal, thumri, and ghazal genres.
2. He belonged to the fifth generation of Patiala Gharana and was known for his performances of traditional and classical Hindustani music.
3. He was named after his grandfather’s friend, 'Colonel' Fateh Ali Khan.
4. Following the partition of India in 1947, he migrated to Pakistan with his family at the age of 12.
5. He was the younger brother and singing partner of the famous classical artist Ustad Amanat Ali Khan throughout his life.
6. His musical training came from his father, Ustad Ali Baksh Khan, and his elder brother, Ustad Amanat Ali Khan.
7. He began singing and recording music at a young age alongside Ustad Amanat Ali Khan.
8. Besides classical music, he also received training in Dhrupad, a medieval genre.
9. In the Patiala Gharana tradition, singers usually perform duets with one singing in the upper notes and the other in the lower notes.
10. In 1945, Fateh Ali and Amanat Ali performed together for a large audience for the first time.
11. After the unexpected death of Ustad Amanat Ali Khan in 1974, Ustad Fateh Ali Khan stopped singing due to depression.
12. In 1992, he collaborated with Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek on the album ‘Ragas and Sagas.’
13. He performed privately for King Zahir Shah in Kabul in 2001 at the request of French diplomats.
14. Inspired by Ustad Ashiq Khan, he affectionately referred to him as “Taya.”
15. The raga ‘Ram Saakh’ was a favorite of the Amanat Ali and Fateh Ali Khan duo from the Patiala Gharana.
16. Their thumri “Kab Aaoge Tum Aaoge” in the album ‘Raag Se Ghazal Tak’ is considered a classic.
17. Ustad Bade Fateh Ali Khan taught students worldwide, including notable disciples like 'Deeyah,' 'Haider Rizvi Alhussaini,' and 'Ahmad Wali.'
18. In an interview, he expressed that singing with his brother Amanat Ali Khan was the happiest part of his life.
19. Music expert Daud Rahbar referred to him as ‘the contemporary Taan Kaptan (the dean of tanas).’
20. His musical training came from his father, Ustad Akhtar Hussain Khan, and his elder brother, Ustad Amanat Ali Khan.
21. He died at PIMS Hospital in Islamabad after developing lung disease in late 2016.
22. His funeral prayers were held in Lahore, and he was buried at Mominpura Graveyard where his brother Amanat Ali Khan and nephew Asad Amanat Ali Khan are also buried.
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