Talat Aziz

Musical artist (b. 1956) Talat AzizTalat Aziz in 2017Background informationBornTalat Abdul Aziz (1956-11-11) 11 November 1956 (age 69)Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaGenresGhazal, playback singing, actorOccupationsSinger, composerInstrumentHarmoniumYears active1979–presentMusical artist Talat Abdul Aziz (born 11 November 1956) is an Indian ghazal singer and actor. Early life Talat Abdul Aziz was born in Hyderabad, India to Abdul Azeem Khan and Sajida Abid, a famous Urdu writer and poet. He attended Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet. His family organized Mehfils, inviting artists and poets such as Jagjit Singh and Jan Nisar Akhtar. This greatly influenced him to learn music from an early age. Personal life Bina and Talat Aziz in 2012 Aziz is married to Bina Aziz, a painter and art curator. They have two sons, Adnan Aziz and Shayaan Aziz. Musical career Aziz took his initial training in music from Kirana Gharana. He was trained primarily by Ustad Samad Khan and later by Ustad Faiyyaz Ahmed Khan. After his initial training, Aziz learnt music from the Ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan. He appeared with him in many concerts in India and worldwide. He released his first album in 1980, under Jagjit