Dabir Khan
Dabir Khan was a 20th-century 'beenkar' and a vocalist. He was the grandson of legendary vina player Wazir Khan.[1]
Dabir Khan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1905 |
| Died | 1972 |
| Occupation(s) | Vocal and instrumental musician of Hindustani classical music |
| Awards | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award by the Government of India in 1969 |
Career
Dabir Khan learned veena from his grandfather, Wazir Khan. He was employed at All India Radio Calcutta. Dabir Khan is also considered as one of India's legendary musician Miyan Tansen's last descendants[2] and in 1969 was awarded a Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.[3] Among the pupils of Dabir Khan was K.C. Dey, Pandit Santosh Banerjee (Formerly head of department of instrumental music, Rabindra Bharati University, Calcutta), Asit De (Head of the Theory Division of the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata) and the noted singer Manna Dey.[4]
Personal life
Dabir Khan was born in Rampur State in 1905. He died in 1972.[5]
Awards and recognition
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award by the Government of India in 1969[3]
See also
Clem Alford was a student of Pandit S.N. Saha, who was himself a student of Ustad Md. Dabir Khan. Md. Dabir Khan was the external examiner of Clem Alford in 1969 at Midnapore Music College.
References
- Miner, Allyn (April 2004). Sitar and Sarod in the 18th and 19th Centuries. ISBN 9788120814936.
- Gopal, Rupa (23 March 2011). "The Tansen legacy". The Hindu (newspaper). Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- "SNA: Awardees list". Sangeet Natak Akademi website. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- Chakrabarti, Kunal; Chakrabarti, Shubhra (22 August 2013). Historical Dictionary of the Bengalis. ISBN 9780810880245.
- McCollum, Jonathan; Hebert, David G (11 September 2014). Theory and Method in Historical Ethnomusicology. p. 285. ISBN 9781498507059. Retrieved 7 January 2022.