Exponent of Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana (school of music), Ustad Azizuddin Khan passed away on 23 August 2011. Affectionately called as Baba among his disciples, Azizuddin Khan along with his father Bhurji Khan who founded the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana had settled down in Kolhapur at the insistence of Chhatrapati Shhahu Maharaj. He originally hailed from Uniara of Rajasthan.
Khan was initiated in Khyal-based singing style of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana by legendary vocalist and his grandfather Ustad Alladiya Khan who trained him for over 12 years. Khan will be remembered for his selfless attitude and zeal to popularise the singing style of the gharana. Some of his disciples included Mallikarjun Mansur, Dhondutai Kulkarni, Shruti Sadolikar-katkar among others.
About the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana
The Jaipur-Atrauli gharana is a Khyal-based stylised singing school founded by Alladiya Khan in the late 19th century. An offshoot of the Agra Gharana, the Jaipur-Atrauli school of music acquired its name and status as a gharana in the early half of the 20th century. The gharana is unique in that it was the first such school to be founded in Khyal singing, whereas other major gharanas were previously founded on Dhrupad-based singing style.
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