Ustad Ashiq Ali Khan is credited with singing the kaafi in the classical ang
Today, Takiya Mirasian is a sorry sight. The place is crumbling and has been heavily encroached upon on all sides. It has shrunk to a fraction of the space it used to have and the constant wrangling over its ownership threatens it with total annihilation. The only reminder of the past glory still intact is the tomb of Ustad Ashiq Ali Khan. The epitaph states that he was buried here and that the tomb was built by his
shagird Fareeda Khanum.
Ustad Ashiq Ali Khan died soon after the country became independent. In a sense those were the good days for the place. It was known for holding excellent musical sessions. Dedicated to professional musicians who inherited the legacy from the previous generation, it fostered a distinct culture of its own. The defining attribute of the
This is the sound of Karachiâs last Sarangi player
Three generations of the Hoshiyarpuri Gharana SAMAA | Hamza Arif - Posted: Mar 2, 2021 | Last Updated: 4 weeks ago SAMAA | Hamza Arif Posted: Mar 2, 2021 | Last Updated: 4 weeks ago
He is the fourth generations of the Hoshiyarpuri Gharana
Above a dozen clanking Gizri mechanic workshops, the hiss and spit of carburetor cleaners, two students are laboriously practicing
Taat Bilawal under the watchful ear of Gul Muhammad, one of Pakistanâs last two active professional Sarangi players. His students sit cross-legged, upright with ramrod backs on the floor of Gulâs small room. Their Sarangis rest lightly against their left shoulders, their elbows move to and fro as they struggle to synchronize their bow strokes. âClean! Clean!â Gul urges them. It should be a clean sound. When one student skips into another beat, Gul teases him, âStop turning somersaults…â