Faiyaz Khan

Ustad Faiyaz Khan (8 February 1886 5 November 1950) was an Indian classical vocalist, an exponent of the Agra gharana of Hindustani classical music.

Singing career He was remembered as Mehfil Ka Badshah by those who lived during his time and went to his live concerts. He was described as having blended the styles of his teachers, thereby giving the Agra gayaki a new direction, and as having set new trends in classical music.

Some of Faiyaz Khan's best-known students were Dipali Nag, K. L. Saigal Dilip Chand Bedi, Sohan Singh, Asad Ali Khan (later migrated to Pakistan), Dhruvatara Joshi, Shrikrishna Ratanjankar and Jnanendra Prasad Goswamy, apart from in-house disciples such as Khadim Hussain Khan, Vilayat Hussain Khan, Latafat Hussain Khan, Ata Hussain Khan and Sharafat Hussain Khan. Faiyaz Khan himself was an admirer of Abdul Karim Khan of Kirana gharana. S. N. Ratanjankar was perhaps the last of his pupils who excelled both as a teacher and as a performer.

Discography Release No. Raga N 36050 (His Master's Voice) Ramkali (Alap & Khayal) H 1331 (Hindusthan Records) Purvi & Chhaya HH 1 (Hindusthan Records) Puriya & Jaijaivanti H 793 (Hindusthan Records) Jaunpuri & Kafi 78 rpm side A Lalat Aalaap, side B 'drut' – tadapata hoon jaise jale bin meene (Hindusthan Records) Thumri Bhairavi Baazuband khul khul jaaey, his most popular thumri