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 Ata
Hussain Khan was known for his prolific compositions in Hindustani
Classical music. He authored a number of bandish-es in Ragas like
Samant Sarang, Patdeep and Mirabai ki-malhar in the Agra-Atrauli
style. He was trained by his father Ustad Mehboob Khan, who was more
popularly known as `Daraspiya`. Mehboob Khan gave his son a sound
talim. Ata Hussain later shifted to Baroda, where he received
further training from Ustad Faiyaz Khan. He remained Faiyaz Khan`s
faithful follower for 25 years.
He was appointed as a music teacher in Bhatkandeji`s music school in
Baroda. He was a very systematic teacher. Pandit Bhatkandeji used to
refer to Ata Hussain as `Sangeet-ke-Ratan`. Ata Hussain was blessed
with a prodigious memory. He could sing any number of rare
bandish-es from memory. He was ascetic by nature and publicity-shy
and remained a saint musician of extraordinary talent. Some of his
outstanding disciples are Sharafat Hussain Khan, Maujud Hussain
Khan, Sohan Singh, Rama Rao Nayak, Hamid Hussain Khan, Rajnikant
Desai and Shafi Ahmed Khan. |
