Salamat Ali Khan

Ustad Salamat Ali Khan (12 December 1932 11 July 2001 ) was a Pakistani vocalist and touring artist known for his contribution to the Hindustani classical music.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest classical singers of the Indian subcontinent, he was active in the music industry, particularly in classical music after the partition of the Indian subcontinent; however, he earned his recognition before he migrated to Pakistan. In 1969, he appeared in Edinburgh Festival, earning him international recognition. He visited several countries, including India after partition, where he participated in music concerts and the All India Music Conference in Calcutta. During unstable India–Pakistan relations, he visited India along with his brother Nazakat Ali Khan in 1953, where his music concert was also attended by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India.

He married Razia Begum, with whom he had eight children, four daughters and four sons. He trained two of his sons, Sharafat Ali Khan and Shafqat Ali Khan, in classical music, leading the Sham Chaurasi gharana to retain its position in traditional music.

His family later migrated to Lahore in 1947 following the partition of India.

In 1973, he and Nazakat parted ways over personal issues and their musical partnership came to an end; Salamat later continued as a solo singer. they broke up, and then Nazakat Ali Khan died in 1984, but Salamat Ali Khan continued singing along with his sons Sharafat Ali Khan and Shafqat Ali Khan, who continue the Sham Chaurasia tradition.

In 1956, after his concert in Calcutta, the leading music maestros of India declared Salamat Ali Khan the outstanding vocalist of the Indian subcontinent.