Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan has musical blue blood in his veins owing to his family lineage. A direct descendant of the family of the great Ustad Abdul Karim Khan and the much legendary Sartaj-e-Mousiqui, Ustad Abdul Wahid Khan who were the founders of the famous Kirana Gharana. Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan is the son of the great Sarangi-nawaz, Padmashree Ustad Shakoor Khan, who was the grand nephew of Ustad Bande Ali Khan Beenkar who composed numerous andishes under his pseudonym ‘Sabras”. New Delhi, Smt. Arti Mukherjee, the celebrity playback singer, and Michael Harrison the well known American pianist and many other accomplished vocalists Ustad Mehboob Baksh Khan alias Aajiz Pia was Maskoor Ali’s great grandfathers. The family tree shows that he has a distinguished line of elders who reigned supreme in the world of music. As such he has inherited a veritable treasure of compositions and rare knowledge of Ragas which few musicians can boast of. Initiated and trained by his father for fifteen years, young Mashkoor Ali had secured a place for himself in the world of music even before his father breathed his last. Now as a Guru of the ITC Sangeet Research Academy (Institute of Hindusthani classical vocal and music, Kolkata, India), he is nurturing scholars under his able wings. Growing in maturity, Mashkoor Ali Khan now displays multi dimensional imaginativeness and vocal agility in his recitals. He has an erudite concept of Ragas and keen understanding of the various “angs” of Kirana gayakee emphasizing the numerous permutations of Khandmeru. A classified “A” grade artiste of ALL INDIA RADIO Mashkoor Ali has performed in prestigious programmes of AIR and DOORDARSHAN including National Programmes of music. He has performed in almost all the major music festivals and conferences of classical music all over in India. Including Swami Haridas Sammelan, Mumbai 1997, Sawai Gandharva Sammelan, Pune 1993, Dover Lane Music Conference, Kolkata, 1997, Victoria Memorial Concert, Kolkata, 1990, Radio Sangeet Sammelan, Sajan Milap Sammelan, Mumbai Apna Utsav of Govt, of India, New Delhi, 1986, Sangeet Natak Academy Raag Darshan and many other prestigious ones. During his trips to Canada, USA, Europe and Bangladesh his superb performances enthralled his audiences. Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan’s brilliant career is studded with numerous titles and coveted awards such as “ SURMANI ” 1977, ABHINAVA KALA SAMMAN 93’ , MASTER DINANATH MANGESHKAR AWARD 94’ SWARNANJALI AWARD, GWALIOR 97’ AVISHKAR. Goa 97’ and BHARATIYA SANSKRITI SAMSAD’S BEST VOCALIST AWARD. Salt Lake Cultural Association (Kolkata) felicitated him with the “BANDISH NAWAZ’ title and award in 1998 and the SANGEET RATAN AWARD in 2002. In 2004 he was awarded the Ustad Niaz Ahmaed Khan and Ustad Faiyaz Ahmed Khan Memorial Award (Kirana Gharana) He is the first recipient of these prestigious awards, which is bestowed upon him honoring his virtuosity in music and his treasure of priceless compositions. Apart from Arshad Ali the celebrity scholar of ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan’s clan of disciples include the famous Vocalist Smt. Shanti Sharma of Bhartiya Kala Kendra,
New Delhi, Smt. Arti Mukherjee, the celebrity playback singer, and Michael Harrison the well known American pianist and many other accomplished vocalists
Ustad Mehboob Baksh Khan alias Aajiz Pia was Maskoor Ali’s great grandfathers. The family tree shows that he has a distinguished line of elders who reigned supreme in the world of music. As such he has inherited a veritable treasure of compositions and rare knowledge of Ragas which few musicians can boast of.
Initiated and trained by his father for fifteen years, young Mashkoor Ali had secured a place for himself in the world of music even before his father breathed his last. Now as a Guru of the ITC Sangeet Research Academy (Institute of Hindusthani classical vocal and music, Kolkata, India), he is nurturing scholars under his able wings. Growing in maturity, Mashkoor Ali Khan now displays multi dimensional imaginativeness and vocal agility in his recitals. He has an erudite concept of Ragas and keen understanding of the various “angs” of Kirana gayakee emphasizing the numerous permutations of Khandmeru.
A classified “A” grade artiste of ALL INDIA RADIO Mashkoor Ali has performed in prestigious programmes of AIR and DOORDARSHAN including National Programmes of music. He has performed in almost all the major music festivals and conferences of classical music all over in India. Including Swami Haridas Sammelan, Mumbai 1997, Sawai Gandharva Sammelan, Pune 1993, Dover Lane Music Conference, Kolkata, 1997, Victoria Memorial Concert, Kolkata, 1990, Radio Sangeet Sammelan, Sajan Milap Sammelan, Mumbai Apna Utsav of Govt, of India, New Delhi, 1986, Sangeet Natak Academy Raag Darshan and many other prestigious ones. During his trips to Canada, USA, Europe and Bangladesh his superb performances enthralled his audiences.
Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan’s brilliant career is studded with numerous titles and coveted awards such as “ SURMANI ” 1977, ABHINAVA KALA SAMMAN 93’ , MASTER DINANATH MANGESHKAR AWARD 94’ SWARNANJALI AWARD, GWALIOR 97’ AVISHKAR. Goa 97’ and BHARATIYA SANSKRITI SAMSAD’S BEST VOCALIST AWARD. Salt Lake Cultural Association (Kolkata) felicitated him with the “BANDISH NAWAZ’ title and award in 1998 and the SANGEET RATAN AWARD in 2002. In 2004 he was awarded the Ustad Niaz Ahmaed Khan and Ustad Faiyaz Ahmed Khan Memorial Award (Kirana Gharana)
He is the first recipient of these prestigious awards, which is bestowed upon him honoring his virtuosity in music and his treasure of priceless compositions.
Apart from Arshad Ali the celebrity scholar of ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan’s clan of disciples include the famous Vocalist Smt. Shanti Sharma of Bhartiya Kala Kendra,
