Ali F.M. Razwan

Ali F. M. Razwan is an Indian classical musician in the Hindustani tradition. He belongs to the Gwalior-Jaipur-Agra gharana.

Ali is the only non-Indian to have received the Sangeet Acharya degree. Dr. Ali's style of rendition has influences from laya, chhanda, bolbaat, boltan, layakari of Gwalior, and Binkari alap.

Early life Ali F. M. Razwan was born as the sixth child of A. B. Lutfi Ali.

At the age of fifteen, Ali commenced music lessons from Bholanath Bhattacharya of Magura at the Shilpakala Academy. Subsequently, until 1983, he studied under Professor Chandi Prashad Chatarjee. From 1984 to 1988, he was under the tutelage of Ustad Abdul Bari Khan. Concurrently, he received training in Nazrul Sangeet at Bulbul Lalitakala Academy. Ali is the first non-Indian to be conferred the title of Sangeet Acharya in vocal music from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal—the highest academic degree.

Career Assistant Professor of Classical Music (Vocal), Jagannath University, Bangladesh, 2016–present

Visiting Scholar and Guru, Department of Classical Music, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy

Music directions at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy

Awards Gyanacharya Pt. Vishnudigambar Award, 2016

Disciples Ali has many disciples, among whom the noteworthy ones are Avipriyo Chakraborty, Afroja Roopa, Tahsinul Islam Aurko, Rimel Sarker

Published books and articles "রাগ সন্দর্শন," published by Jagannath University Publishing House

"দশ ঠাট-প্ৰেক্ষাপটে রাগ- বর্গীকরণে বর্তমান বাঁধা," Volume 11.1, January–June 2021, Jagannath University Journal of Arts.