Shafaat Ahmed Khan

Ustad Shafaat Ahmed Khan (20 May 1954 – 24 July 2005) New Delhi, India, was one of the leading tabla maestros in the field of Hindustani classical music. Shafaat Ahmed Khan came from the "Dilli Gharana" (Delhi gharana) and was the son and disciple of tabla maestro Ustad Chhamma Khan who was a prominent exponent of the Dilli Gharana. Shafaat Ahmed Khan was famous for his mastery over clear 'bols' and melodious tone of the tabla, accompaniment (sangat) and systematic improvisation. During his active years he was one of the leading tabla maestros of India. Shafaat Ahmed Khan was a recipient of "Padma Shree" award in 2003. He performed concerts all around the world with classical artistes like Ravi Shankar, Nikhil Banerjee, Shivkumar Sharma, Amjad Ali Khan, Bhimsen Joshi, Jasraj, Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Kishori Amonkar, Birju Maharaj, besides performances as solo artist. Shafaat Ahmed Khan also played various taal vadya kacheris and jugalbandis with carnatic artists like Vikku Vinayakram, Lalgudi Jayaraman, Balamurali Krishna, Vellore Ramabhadran, Sivamani, Shankar Mahadevan and others, internationally. Shafaat Ahmed Khan was popular among artists because of his humble nature and down...

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ഹിന്ദുസ്ഥാനി ശാസ്ത്രീയ സംഗീതരംഗത്തെ മുൻ‌നിര തബല മാസ്‌ട്രോകളിൽ ഒരാളായിരുന്നു ഉസ്താദ് ഷഫാത്ത് അഹമ്മദ് ഖാൻ (20 മെയ് 1954 – ജൂലൈ 24, 2005). ദില്ലി ഘരാനയുടെ പ്രമുഖ വക്താവായിരുന്ന തബല മാസ്‌ട്രോ ചമ്മ ഖാന്റെ മകനും ശിഷ്യനുമായിരുന്നു ഷഫാത്ത് അഹമ്മദ് ഖാൻ. വ്യക്തമായ 'ബോൽസ്', തബലയുടെ സ്വരമാധുര്യം, അനുബന്ധം (സംഗതികൾ), ചിട്ടയായ മെച്ചപ്പെടുത്തൽ എന്നിവയിൽ ഷഫാത്ത് അഹമ്മദ് ഖാൻ പ്രശസ്തനായിരുന്നു. സജീവമായ വർഷങ്ങളിൽ അദ്ദേഹം ഇന്ത്യയിലെ പ്രമുഖ തബല മാസ്‌ട്രോകളിൽ ഒരാളായിരുന്നു. 2003 ൽ പത്മശ്രീ അവാർഡ് ലഭിച്ചയാളാണ് ഷഫാത്ത് അഹമ്മദ് ഖാൻ. രവിശങ്കർ, നിഖിൽ ബാനർജി, ശിവകുമാർ ശർമ, അംജദ് അലി ഖാൻ, ഭീംസെൻ ജോഷി, ജസ്‌രാജ്, ഹരിപ്രസാദ് ചൗരസ്യ, കിഷോരി അമോങ്കർ, ബിർജു മഹാരാജ് തുടങ്ങിയ ക്ലാസിക്കൽ ആർട്ടിസ്റ്റുകൾക്കൊപ്പം ലോകമെമ്പാടും അദ്ദേഹം സംഗീതകച്ചേരികൾ നടത്തി. ലോകമെമ്പാടുമുള്ള വിവിധ കലാകാരന്മാരായ വിക്കു വിനായക്രം, ലാൽഗുഡി ജയരാമൻ, ബാലമുരളീകൃഷ്ണ, വെല്ലൂർ രാമഭദ്രൻ, ശിവമണി, ശങ്കർ മഹാദേവൻ എന്നിവരോടൊപ്പം വിവിധ താളവാദ്യ കച്ചേരി, ജുഗൽബന്ദികൾ എന്നിവയും ഷഫാത്ത് അഹമ്മദ് ഖാൻ നടത്തി. എളിയ സ്വഭാവവും താഴേത്തട്ടിലുള്ള മനോഭാവവും കാരണം ഷഫാത്ത് അഹമ്മദ് ഖാൻ കലാകാരന്മാർക്കിടയിൽ ജനപ്രിയനായിരുന്നു.

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ఉస్తాద్ షాఫాత్ అహ్మద్ ఖాన్ (1954 మే 20 - 2005 జూలై 24) భారతదేశంలోని న్యూఢిల్లీ, హిందూస్థానీ శాస్త్రీయ సంగీత రంగంలో ప్రముఖ తబలా విద్వాంసులలో ఒకరు. షాఫాత్ అహ్మద్ ఖాన్ "ఢిల్లీ ఘరానా" కుటుంబానికి చెందినవాడు. అతను ఢిల్లీ ఘరానా యొక్క ప్రముఖ ప్రతిపాదకుడైన తబలా విద్వాంసుడు ఛమ్మా ఖాన్ కుమారుడు, శిష్యుడు. షాఫాత్ అహ్మద్ ఖాన్ స్పష్టమైన 'బోల్స్', తబలా యొక్క శ్రావ్యమైన స్వరం, తోడుగా (సంగత్), క్రమబద్ధమైన మెరుగుదలపై ప్రావీణ్యత సాధించడానికి ప్రసిద్ధి చెందాడు. తన క్రియాశీల సంవత్సరాల్లో ఆయన భారతదేశంలోని ప్రముఖ తబలా విద్వాంసులలో ఒకనిగా గుర్తింపు పొందాడు. షాఫాత్ అహ్మద్ ఖాన్ 2003లో "పద్మశ్రీ" అవార్డు గ్రహీత. రవిశంకర్, నిఖిల్ బెనర్జీ, శివ కుమార్ శర్మ, అమ్జద్ అలీ ఖాన్, భీమ్సేన్ జోషి, జస్రాజ్, హరి ప్రసాద్ చౌరాసియా, కిషోరి అమోన్కర్, బిర్జు మహారాజ్ వంటి శాస్త్రీయ కళాకారులతో కలిసి ప్రపంచవ్యాప్తంగా కచేరీలు చేశాడు. షాఫాత్ అహ్మద్ ఖాన్ విక్కు వినాయక్రం, లాల్గుడి జయరామన్, బాలమురళి కృష్ణ, వెల్లూరు రామభద్రన్, శివమణి, శంకర్ మహాదేవన్ వంటి కర్ణాటక కళాకారులతో అంతర్జాతీయంగా వివిధ తాళ్ వాద్య కచేరీలు, జుగల్బందీలలో కూడా వాయించాడు. షాఫాత్ అహ్మద్ ఖాన్ తన వినయపూర్వకమైన స్వభావం కారణంగా కళాకారులలో ప్రాచుర్యం పొందాడు.

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