Raag Desh - Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan

Khayal Bandish in Raag Desh by Sabrang ji assisted by Ustad Munawar Ali Khan.
Bade Ghulam Ali was born in Kasur, Punjab, British India.[2] His father was a famous singer, Ali Baksh Khan, in a West Punjabi family of musical heritage.
Short rendition of Raag Jaijaivanti by Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
At the age of seven, he learned sarangi and vocal from his paternal uncle Kale Khan, who was a singer, and after his death he trained under his father.
Khan started his career by playing sarangi. He became popular after his debut concert in Kolkata.
Khan amalgamated the best of four traditions: his own Patiala-Kasur style, the Behram Khani elements of Dhrupad, the gyrations of Jaipur, and the behlavas (embellishments) of Gwalior. His voice had a wide range, spanning three octaves, effortless production, sweetness, flexibility and ease of movement in all tempi.[4]
After the partition of India in 1947, Khan returned to his home in Pakistan, but returned to India later to permanently reside there. He did not approve of the partition, stating: "If in every home one child was taught Hindustani classical music this country would never have been partitioned." In 1957, he acquired Indian citizenship and lived at various times in Lahore, Bombay, Calcutta, and Hyderabad.
He was reluctant to sing for films, but sang two songs based on ragas Sohni and Rageshree for the 1960 film Mughal-e-Azam, in which his voice was represented as Tansen's by the music director Naushad. To dissuade Naushad, he demanded a high price, reportedly Rs. 25,000/- per song, when the rate for popular playback singers such as Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammed Rafi was below Rs. 500/- per song.
Khan was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and the Padma Bhushan in 1962.[5][6]
Khan was married to Ali Jiwai, who died in 1932. Khan's son, Munawar Ali Khan (1930--1989), was a classical singer. His grandson, Raza Ali Khan, is also a Hindustani classical singer.
Khan died in Hyderabad at Basheerbagh Palace in 1968, after a prolonged illness which left him partially paralyzed in his last years. He continued to sing and perform in public with the support of his son Munawar until his death.

[@mohankop]

We are lucky that due to modern technology, we can still listen to greats like Bade Ghulam Saheb and make us feel that he is still around.

[@namniganguly5687]

Bade Miyan to bade miyan, Chhote Miyan Subhanallah

[@satishjoglekar9259]

Never begin to tire even after listening to the maestro a million times. India was blessed by this great master

[@kirankheruka]

What sweetness Bade saheb,Munnawar sitting with Father.Nostalgik .I remember Kalcutta,s music conferences,people coming in deshi attaire ladies in their fineries with etra khushbu.

[@gs411001]

Lucky to have musical ears...
Long live Indian classical music !

[@flowers2]

bhagwan ne suraj ek hi banaya vaise hi bade ghulam ali khan sahib bhi ek hi hai. sare Sangeet jagat ke liye hamesha roshni banke rahenge aur rasta dikhate ranhenge.

[@junebhattacharjee9669]

My dad's favourite classical singer

[@sombhattacharyya6875]

My father's as well.

[@mem1001953]

This is not indian music. This is Hindustani music.

[@krishnapartha]

GORGEOUS. Amazing, and so nonchalant. Casual, yet incredible things come from both Ustads. Anyone able to post the lyrics? I'd be ever so grateful.

[@anshu_sharma89]

Kaali ghata ghir aayi re sajni, chauk pari pya bin Darr laage ri
Bijri chamak chamak jarave, sabrang Piya Bina jiya tarpaave, unn bin mohe nind naa aaye

[@krishnapartha]

kaaree ghaTaa ghira aaee ree sajanee
chauMka paree piya bina Dara laage |
bijalee chamake chamaki Daraave
'raamaraMga' taapai boonda Dara laage ||

[@vimla1912]

No not Ramranga but Sabarangapiya bin. Sabarang was the great Ustad's pen name. Ramranga is Pt Ramashreya Jha's nom de plume

[@vimla1912]

Also change the words of the last two lines:
Sabaranga-piya bina jiya dar pave / una bina koi neenda na aave //

[@vimla1912]

or una bina maiko ninda na aaave //

[@harisbukhari3823]

My lovely Dada abu! Syed Attaullah shah bukhari ...siluute from me I M proud of u...

[@ShehnaiArtistPrabhat]

haris shah 🙏

[@Reincarnation111]

matchless...after listening to him, i can not hear anyone else!

[@mukherjeeapu]

Reincarnation Haha, yeah! That's a major problem with listening to the God himself! 😊

[@siddharthpullerivadhyan5165]

❤️❤️❤️ Pranams to the God 🙏🙏

[@arjuntanwer.]

Excellent voice Khan sahab bahot hi shandar raag

[@smhtaz]

Pure gem ! Waah Ustad Waah.

[@akankshatiwari1398]

I m a big fan of bade ghulaam saab

[@arjuntanwer.]

Mai bhi

[@akankshatiwari1398]

awesome my favorite classical singer

[@sajjadhussain1573]

Bymisal Gaeek ustad BGAK ❤️

[@tarloksingh311]

Very nice ustad ji Kia Bat a ji

[@rajibbag5973]

Golden voice

[@aleeahmad]

The perfectionist

[@ashwinichepuri2698]

divine

[@ChandralekhaSE]

nice

[@Soulintune77]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏

[@krishangopal5787]

Amazing
It soothes

[@udbhasdutta3499]

Brilliant

[@cardiaccare]

Nice one

[@deepakm.n7625]

പ്രണാമം മഹാനുഭാവാ... 🙏✍️

[@rahulsondhiyaa]

Khajana 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@manassingh9850]

can anyone send its lyrics?

[@rijudasgupta3191]

Kalighata ghir ayiri sajani....chowke Baari(thunder/lightning) piya bina dar laage
this was the sthayee part

[@fernandofernandez3022]

Karighata ghir ayee sajani..., . Chowk pari piya Bina dar laage......
Bijari chamake chamake darabe, piya bina jiya mora ati dar pawe, unabina mohe nind na abe....

[@attanaqvi7023]

Manas Singh .Well done.