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Lal Khan was a musician in the court of the Mughal emperor
Lal Khan was a musician in the court of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan
Shihab-ud-Din Muhammad Khurram (5 January 1592 – 22 January 1666), better known by his regnal name Shah Jahan I (; ), was the fifth emperor of the Mughal Empire, reigning from January 1628 until July 1658. Under his emperorship, the Mugha ...
, who conferred the title of Gunsamundra on him on 19 November 1637.
Career
The most venerated musician of the time, who had imperium over all the rest of the court, was Lal Khan Gunsamundra. In Badshahnama Lal Khan is invariably mentioned. As a great musician of court he was frequently rewarded by the emperor. In 1642, to mark the second year of coronation of Mughal EmperorShahjahan
Shihab-ud-Din Muhammad Khurram (5 January 1592 – 22 January 1666), better known by his regnal name Shah Jahan I (; ), was the fifth emperor of the Mughal Empire, reigning from January 1628 until July 1658. Under his emperorship, the Mugha ...
, the emperor gave an elephant to Lal Khan after listening to him. On the occasion of the New Year festivities in 1645-46, Lal Khan was one of the recipients of appropriate rewards. In the 10th year of the accession Shahjahan
Shihab-ud-Din Muhammad Khurram (5 January 1592 – 22 January 1666), better known by his regnal name Shah Jahan I (; ), was the fifth emperor of the Mughal Empire, reigning from January 1628 until July 1658. Under his emperorship, the Mugha ...
gave Lal Khan a cash award of 4000 in 1645, and 6 months later gave 1000 cash award.Lal Khan also composed songs in the name of the Emperor.Islamic Culture Journal, by Prof. Abdul Haleem, October 1945, P.P 357-386Romance of the Raga, by Vijaya Moorthy
Divine healing touch
After returning from Taj Mughal EmperorShahjahan
Shihab-ud-Din Muhammad Khurram (5 January 1592 – 22 January 1666), better known by his regnal name Shah Jahan I (; ), was the fifth emperor of the Mughal Empire, reigning from January 1628 until July 1658. Under his emperorship, the Mugha ...
laid on his bed for the whole day partly conscious. As the night fell the pain increased and the hakeem had to be sent for. Shahjahan said Tansen
Tansen ( – 26 April 1589), also referred to and commonly known as Sangeet Samrat () , was a Hindustani classical musician. Born in a Hindu Gaur Brahmin family, he learnt and perfected his art in the northwest region of modern Madhya Pr ...
's grandson Lal Khan Gunsamundra should be called and asked to sing. Whenever his pain used to become unsufferable, Shahjahan liked to listen to Dhrupad.Physician was worried about the health of the Emperor. Shahjahan said that it was pain which had clotted. The singer came and listening to the melody, Shahjahan at last fell asleep.
Personal life
Lal Khan was the son of celebrated vina playerNaubat Khan
Naubat Khan (also known as Ali Khan Karori) was an Indian classical music composer, musician and instrumentalist who was made a Mansabdar by Mughal Emperor Akbar. He is known today for his skills with the ''rudra veena'' or ''bīn'', which he is s ...
and the son-in-law of Tansen
Tansen ( – 26 April 1589), also referred to and commonly known as Sangeet Samrat () , was a Hindustani classical musician. Born in a Hindu Gaur Brahmin family, he learnt and perfected his art in the northwest region of modern Madhya Pr ...
's son Bilas Khan.He was the father of Khushal Khan Gunsamundra Khushal Khan was a vocalist and instrumentalist in the Mughal court. He was the foremost luminary of the durbar of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
Career
He was trained in alap and dhrupad by his father Lal Khan ...
. Lal Khan died at the age of 90 years.
See also
*Hindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music is the classical music of northern regions of the Indian subcontinent. It may also be called North Indian classical music or, in Hindustani, ''shastriya sangeet'' (). It is played in instruments like the violin, sita ...
*Sadarang
Sadarang (1670–1748) was the pen name of the Hindustani musical composer and artist Naimat Khan, who was active in the eighteenth century. He and his nephew Adarang changed the Khayal style of Hindustani music into the form performed today. Na ...
*Tansen
Tansen ( – 26 April 1589), also referred to and commonly known as Sangeet Samrat () , was a Hindustani classical musician. Born in a Hindu Gaur Brahmin family, he learnt and perfected his art in the northwest region of modern Madhya Pr ...
*Wazir Khan (Rampur)
Ustad Mohammad Wazir Khan (1860-1926) served as the head of Arbab-e-Nishat (Music Department of Rampur State) during the period of Nawab Hamid Ali Khan of Rampur. He was also an excellent playwright who established the Rampur theatre in the bu ...
*Kishangarh
Kishangarh is a city and a Municipal Council in Ajmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
History
Kishangarh State was founded by the Jodhpur prince Kishan Singh in 1609. Prior to the rule of Kishan Singh this area was ruled by Ra ...
References
{{Authority control 17th-century Indian musicians Mughal nobility Indian Shia Muslims Hindustani instrumentalists 1585 births 1675 deaths Indian male musicians