Ustad Ateeq Hussain Khan Bandanawazi Al-Hashmi Qawwal () (born 1980) is a Hindustani

Qawwal Qawwali (Punjabi: (Shahmukhi), (Gurmukhi); Urdu: ( Nasta'liq); Hindi: क़व्वाली (Devanagari); Bengali: কাওয়ালি (Bengali)) is a form of Sufi Islamic devotional singing, originating from the Indian subcontinent ...

. He was born in

Hyderabad Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

. He started his training in Indian classical music ( Hindustani shastria sangeeth) from his father from the early age of five years and participated along with him in Qawwali programs. He learned various forms of classical singing such as

Bandish Bandish, cheez or gat is a fixed, melodic composition in Hindustani vocal or instrumental music. It is set in a specific raga, performed with rhythmic accompaniment by a tabla or pakhawaj, a steady drone, and melodic accompaniment by a sarangi, vi ...

Thumri Thumri () is a vocal genre or style of Indian music. The term "thumri" is derived from the Hindi verb ''thumuknaa'', which means "to walk with a dancing gait in such a way that the ankle-bells tinkle." The form is, thus, connected with dance, dra ...

Bhajan Bhajan refers to any devotional song with a religious theme or spiritual ideas, specifically among Indian religions, in any language. The term bhajanam (Sanskrit: भजनम्) means ''reverence'' and originates from the root word ''bhaj'' ...

Tarana ''Tarana'' is a type of composition in Hindustani classical vocal music in which certain words (e.g. "odani", "todani", "tadeem" and "yalali") based on Persian and Arabic phonemes are rendered at a medium (''madhya laya'') or fast (''drut laya'') ...

Ghazal The ''ghazal'' ( ar, غَزَل, bn, গজল, Hindi-Urdu: /, fa, غزل, az, qəzəl, tr, gazel, tm, gazal, uz, gʻazal, gu, ગઝલ) is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry. A ghazal may be understood as a ...

and others from his father, Ustad Iqbal Hussain Khan Bandanawazi. His voice and style have a striking resemblance to his father. Several news papers in

and many countries have praised his talent. He has toured all over the world for Sufi Qawwali Programs. His Qawwali group is known as Bandanawazi Qawwal. In 2010, he performed at the Delhi Commonwealth games Program Jashn-e-Dilli and the Urdu Heritage Festival which was organised by the Delhi Govt. His memorable performances are at ''Hazrat''

Rumi Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī ( fa, جلال‌الدین محمد رومی), also known as Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Balkhī (), Mevlânâ/Mawlānā ( fa, مولانا, lit= our master) and Mevlevî/Mawlawī ( fa, مولوی, lit= my ma ...

, The

Sufi Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, ...

Festival of India and at Sacred Music Festival Organized by

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Organization. In 1998, Bandanawazi Qawwal received sangeet ratna ''samman'' from the Maharashtra Art & Culture Department, by

Sushilkumar Shinde Sushilkumar Sambhaji Shinde (born 4 September 1941) is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. He was the Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of Power in the Manmohan Singh government, and the Leader of the House in Lok Sabha until ...

Family background

Ateeq Hussain Khan belongs to the seventh generation of

Gwalior Gharana The Gwalior Gharana (Gwalior school of classical music) is one of the oldest Khyal Gharana in Indian classical music. The rise of the Gwalior Gharana started with the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar (1542–1605). The favourite singers of t ...

Ustad Haddu Hassu Khan, ancestor of Ateeq Hussain Khan and grandson of Ustad

Qurban Hussain Khan Ustad Qurban Hussain Khan ( ur, ٱستار قـربان حسن قان) was a singer connected to the Gwalior Gharana Indian classical music school. He was son of Ustad Bade Inayat Hussain Khan and grandson of Ustad Haddu Khan saheb. Background ...

. Ateeq's maternal grandfather is Padmashri Aziz Ahmed Khan Warsi from the Delhi Gharana. Ateeq Hussain Khan Bandanawazi's father is Iqbal Hussain Khan Bandanawazi. Ateeq Hussain Khan is the greatgrandchild of Ustad Faiyaz Khan Sahab the founder of Agra Gharana and nephew of Jafar Hussain Khan Badauni.

Performances

He has Performed Qawwali in

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present 25th Bhakti Sangeeth Samahroh in Goa, at the

Vasanta Habba Vasanta Habba ( kn, ವಸಂತ ಹಬ್ಬ), which means ''spring festival'' in the Kannada language, is a cultural festival organised by the Nrityagram foundation in the city of Bangalore, India. It is a very popular event and is considered th ...

Festival, and at World Sacred Music Festivals. He has also performed Qawwali in many countries.

References

External links

Bandanawazi Qawwal website
*http://www.livemint.com/2009/01/16215559/8216The-future-of-Sufi-musi.html 'The future of Sufi music is bright' *https://web.archive.org/web/20110722140147/http://delhitourism.nic.in/delhitourism/delhi_celebrates/jashn_e_dilli.jsp {{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Ateeq Hussain Indian male folk singers Indian qawwali singers Singers from Hyderabad, India 1980 births Living people