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Rudra Veena
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Zahid Khan Faridi Desai Resume
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Zahid Khan, son of Miya Ustad Shamshuddin Faridi Desai
His father Miya shamshuddin staff artist with All India Radio, until his
retirement in 1997.
He belongs to Indore Binkar family and is the last
successor as well the master of the unique art of Gauhar bani style Khayal and Dhrupad,
which is believed to have been developed by Swami Gopal Nayak, in 1250 AD.
The style has been variously described as plaintive and sorrowful, slow
medium fast and heavy with an elephantine gait, and specializing in
music of the Shantras [sentiment of peace tranquility].
Even at present he remains the living legend of his art.
The brief history of Indore Family tradition is an important source of
this art and we are mentioning the name of those masters who with
their skills brought this unique art to the world.
The most orthodox interpreters and founder of the indore family which
claims its Genesis to the great Binkar- Ustad Miya Bande Ali Khan. This
Maestro is credited to have revitalized which is known as the Khand-
meru or meru khand, technique of raag exploration, based on the
planned permutation combinations of notes.
Ustad Miya Bande Ali Khan is accepted as a master of the masters and
revolutionary Binkar. He has been graced by the most powerful sufi
saint Khawaja Garieb Nawaz Moiennudin Chisti[Reh ]
Who had told him that he will win the hearts of mankind with his art
of Bin.
It is well known fact that he had performed at least 28 miracles through
his art of Bin , he is known as the foundation of the art of Gaiki and Bin.
The brith of Gai ki ang sitar came from the indore family and it was
the dedication and the masterful skills of Miya Bande Ali Khan who
brought it to the world.
Zahid Khan is the only current artist who has learned the art of Bin
through the tradition of the Indore family
He is an exponent of the Bin , which is an instrument of at least 5000
years of age.
The art of Bin is deeply connected to spiritual knowledge as it was the
instrument of Lord Shiva and to master it needs to be spiritually
awakeness. In order to achieve this inner knowledge Zahid Khan has
been the folloewer of Qari Sibte Rasool Qadri[Reh] a well known Sufi
saint , who spend his life to teach mankind the power and beauty of love
and peace.
Zahid Khans Great grand father Abdurr Rehman Khan studied Bin
with Wahid Khan of indore, who had learned the art of Bin from the
legendary 18th century Master Miya Bande Ali Khan, in the same time
and as did master Murad Khan.
Zahid Khans Grand father Mohammad Khan Faridi learned the art of
Bin from his father Abdurr Rehman Khan and passed it on to his son
Miya ustad Shamshuddin faridi Desai.
Zahid Khan developed interest in learning the art of play bin since his
childhood, with strong and powerful guidance from his father Ustad
Shamshuddin faridi.
Under his guidance his hard work and complete devotion for learning
the art of playing Bin, made him an illustrious musician at very tender
age of 28.
Hence he has become an expert in play the Sitar and Bin.
Indore family have given well renowned musical maestros
e.g. Ustad Munnwar Ali Khan, Ustad Muraad Khan, Ustad Waheed Khan,
Ustad Latif Khan, Ustad Majid Khan, Ustad Ghumkadar Khan, Hamid Khan,
Ustad Zafar Khan, Ustad Mohammad Husain Khan, Ustad Abid Husain Khan,
Ustad Abdurr Rehman Khan, Ustad Mohmmad Khan Faridi,
Ustad Shamshuddin Faridi Desai
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