Tanrus Khan

Early life and career Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar had conferred upon Qutub Bakhsh the title of "Tanras" - "one who has charming taans" - on account of his swift, sparkling taans. (Umrao Khan's son) Ustad Manzoor Ahmed Khan Niazi Ustad Munshi Raziuddin Qawwal Bahauddin Khan Ustad Abdullah Manzoor Niazi (Ustad Manzoor's Son) Ustad Meraj Ahmed Nizami Ustad Fareed Ayaz Ustad Naseeruddin Sami Hamza Akram Qawwal Subhan Ahmed Nizami

It is also widely known that the founders of Patiala gharana had studied under the tutelage of Tanras Khan, the founder of the Delhi gharana. According to Manorama Sharma, author of the book, 'Tradition of Hindustani Music' (2006):

"In a very big function, the ceremony of Ganda-Bandhan was performed and both Ali Baksh and Fateh Ali became the disciples of Ustad Tanras Khan. In 1890, after the death of Ustad Tanras Khan, Ali Baksh and Fateh Ali became the disciples of Ustad Haddu Khan and Ustad Hassu Khan of Gwalior Gharana. Afterwards, they also received training from Ustad Bahadur Hussain Khan of Rampur. Thus, it is apparent that Ali Baksh and Fateh Ali received training from the well known musicians and later developed their own style which became famous as the Patiala Gharana. Both of them began to be known as Aliya and Fattu."