I started learning classical music a year ago. I remember the exact date — 10th May 2024 — the day I met Guruji. I found out about him through a friend of one of his classmates (that’s a story for another time, and I will cover it later).
Ghulam Hasan Khan,
the grandson of the late Padma Bhushan awardee Ustad Ghulam Sadiq Khan, is one of the leading young artists of our generation in the Indian classical genre, representing the Rampur-Sahaswan Gharana. The music… the aura he carries on stage is phenomenal. He motivates us through his singing — not just with technique, but with pure soul. And beyond being exceptionally talented, he is a genuinely good human being — who cares about his students and loved ones . I believe and pray that he be the next one to be awarded with India’s highest civilian awards.
After a year of classical training, I also started learning lite music. Classical riyaaz shapes the voice in a very particular way, and to balance and smoothen it further, Guruji suggested that I learn lite music. (To be honest, I had already requested it — I love singing ghazals and old Hindi songs.)
Shivani Singh,
a name well known in the field of lite music, became my second Guru. The depth of knowledge she holds, and the texture in her voice — it’s rare, almost lost in today’s world. She is the student of Pandit Bholanath Mishra from Benaras Gharana.
The Rampur-Sahaswan Gharana is a lineage filled with legends and unmatched talents…
• Ustad Ghulam Sadiq Khan
• Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan
• Ustad Rashid Khan
I was awestruck when I first heard Guruji’s mother’s voice. I was listening to a true master… and she was right in front of me. I cannot describe the feeling. The level I want to reach — the artist I want to become — they are already living that dream.
Yes, I started late. But I feel incredibly blessed to have Gurus like Hasan Sir and Shivani Ma’am.
And I promise — I won’t let them down.
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