Ustad Bade Fateh Ali Khan Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Vocalist
Nationality	Pakistani
Date of Birth	01/01/1935
Age	89 years
Birthplace	Sham Chaurasi, Hoshiarpur, Punjab Province, British India (now in Punjab, India)

Bio/Wiki

Real name	Fateh Ali Khan

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)	Not Known

Family

Father	Ustad Akhtar Hussain Khan (classical vocalist)
Siblings	Brother - 2 • Ustad Amanat Ali Khan (elder; classical vocalist) • Ustad Hamid Ali Khan (younger; classical vocalist)
Spouse	Name not Known
Children	Son - 2 • Sultan Fateh Ali Khan • Rustam Fateh Ali Khan Daughter - 2 (Names not known)

Career

Genre	• Khayal • Thumri • Ghazal • Dadra
Famous Albums	• Gharanon Ki Gaiki Vol-18 (1978) • Raag Ke Ustad, Vol. 2 (1998) • Raag Ke Ustad, Vol. 3 (1998) • Bandish – Classical Compositions Re-Interpreted (feat. The Orchestra of the Great Musicians of Lahore) (2013) • Raag Se Ghazal Tak” (1978)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan, shared with his elder brother Ustad Amanat Ali Khan, in 1969 • Tamgha-e-Imtiaz Award (4th grade in the order of the Imtiaz Award)

Favourites

Poet(s)	Allama Iqbal, Muneer Niazi, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Ahmad Faraz
Ragas	Kamod, Megh, Malkauns, Jaunpuri, Adana

Some Lesser Known Facts

Ustad Bade Fateh Ali Khan was a renowned Pakistani vocalist who excelled in Khayal, thumri, and ghazal genres.
He belonged to the fifth generation of Patiala Gharana and was known for his performances of traditional and classical Hindustani music.
He was named after his grandfather’s friend, 'Colonel' Fateh Ali Khan.
Following the partition of India in 1947, he migrated to Pakistan with his family at the age of 12.
He was the younger brother and singing partner of the famous classical artist Ustad Amanat Ali Khan throughout his life.
His musical training came from his father, Ustad Ali Baksh Khan, and his elder brother, Ustad Amanat Ali Khan.
He began singing and recording music at a young age alongside Ustad Amanat Ali Khan.
Besides classical music, he also received training in Dhrupad, a medieval genre.
In the Patiala Gharana tradition, singers usually perform duets with one singing in the upper notes and the other in the lower notes.
In 1945, Fateh Ali and Amanat Ali performed together for a large audience for the first time.
After the unexpected death of Ustad Amanat Ali Khan in 1974, Ustad Fateh Ali Khan stopped singing due to depression.
In 1992, he collaborated with Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek on the album ‘Ragas and Sagas.’
He performed privately for King Zahir Shah in Kabul in 2001 at the request of French diplomats.
Inspired by Ustad Ashiq Khan, he affectionately referred to him as “Taya.”
The raga ‘Ram Saakh’ was a favorite of the Amanat Ali and Fateh Ali Khan duo from the Patiala Gharana.
Their thumri “Kab Aaoge Tum Aaoge” in the album ‘Raag Se Ghazal Tak’ is considered a classic.
Ustad Bade Fateh Ali Khan taught students worldwide, including notable disciples like 'Deeyah,' 'Haider Rizvi Alhussaini,' and 'Ahmad Wali.'
In an interview, he expressed that singing with his brother Amanat Ali Khan was the happiest part of his life.
Music expert Daud Rahbar referred to him as ‘the contemporary Taan Kaptan (the dean of tanas).’