Mehdi Hassan
classical ghazal traditionPakistani playback singinghereditary Kalawant lineage
Mehdi Hassan (Urdu: مہدی حسن), respectfully called Khan Sahib and titled as "Shahenshah-e-Ghazal" (English: King of Ghazals), was a prolific Pakistani ghazal singer and a former film-playback singer. Mehdi Hassan was born in the village of Luna in Rajasthan, India in 1927 into a family of rich traditional musicians. He claimed to be the 16th generation of hereditary musicians hailing from the Kalawant. Mehdi Hassan received his musical training and grooming under his father
Influenced by: Ustad Aman Ali Khan, Ustad Faiyaz Khan, Noor Jehan
- Active:
- 1940s-2012
- Scene:
- Pakistan/Rajasthan
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