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Asad Amanat Ali Khan
Asad Amanat Ali Khan
Introduction
Asad Amanat Ali Khan(September 25, 1955- April 8, 2007) was a very popular classical, semi-classical and ghazal singer from Pakistan. Hailing from famous Patiala Gharana, Asad was son of famous musician Amanat Ali Khan. Asad Amanat Ali Khan died relatively young of heart attack on April 8, 2007 in London.
Family
His great-grandfather, Ali Baksh Khan, was the founder of the Patiala Gharana. His grandfather, Akhtar Hussain, was a prominent musician of his time who added to his repute by coaching two of his sons into becoming a formidable singing duo. Of the duo Amanat Ali Khan, Asad's father, died in 1974. Asad's younger brother Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan is a popular pop singer and he is the lead singer of band Fuzon.
Singing Career
When he was 10 years old Asad recorded his first song, which featured on his grandfather’s debut album. He had also been interested in academics and often said if not a singer, he would love to be a pilot. He joined a private institution however and began singing professionally after completing his F.A. He started his musical career performing thumri and then went on to record some of his most popular Punjabi numbers and ghazals, such as umra lagian, zara zara, kal chaudwin ki raat, and ghar wapas jab. One of the songs that featured in almost every concert he performed, arguably his biggest hit, was Insha ji utho (Originally sung by his father).
Asad worked for Pakistan Television for several years. Nisar Bazmi, composer and PTV producer, who passed away one week before him, gave him his first break, introducing the artist to the world on live television. He retained his affiliation with television through the years, recording over 1,000 songs. Asad also contributed to the Pakistani film industry, featuring on a number of soundtracks. Moreover, he caught the attention of neighbouring Bollwood and contributed to soundtracks there too.
Asad also sang as a member of singing duo with his uncle Hamid Ali Khan. Asad owed much of his early recognition to his late father's famous numbers. Quite often his concert would round off with "Insha'a Jee utho, abb cooch karo" (Get up O Insha! It's time to leave the world) — a song that finds another ironic reference in Asad's death. Ibn-e-Insha who wrote it, Amanat Ali and Asad Amanat who sang it — all died relatively young. Other than music and the family name, Asad inherited from his father a passion to act in films. But the affair was cut short after an unsuccessful attempt.
Asad Amanat Ali was also famed for his "soz-o-salam" recitations in Urdu describing the events of Karbala during Ashura in Muharram, and appeared on many radio and television specials about Karbala over the years before his death.
Awards
Like his father, Asad was given the president’s award for Pride of Performance. The government of Pakistan acknowledged Asad Amanat Ali Khan’s immense contribution to Pakistani music by awarding him the Pride of Performance on March 23, 2007 (2 weeks before his death).
Death
He had visited London in January and was receiving treatment for a condition known as Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. He retutned to Pakistan however during his treatment to receive the President's award of Pride of Performance. After receiving the award he had left Pakistan on April 3, 2007 for medical consultation, and while in England, on April 8, 2007 died in Cassiobury Park in London whilst enjoying an outing with the family. He had fallen to the ground and many attempts were made to revive him however, he had died instantaneously. His medical tests were scheduled for the following week but he never got a chance to continue his treatment. His body was brought back to his home country Pakistan for the burial. He was buried in Mominpura Graveyard Lahore.
His Work
Some of his superhit songs are listed below.
Insha Ji Utho (Originally Sung by his father)
Ghar Wapis Jub ao gai tum
Umraan langiyaan pabbaan paahr
Pyaar Nahii Hai Sur Se Jisko
Abhi Kalion Mein
Diyaar Yaar Geya
Doob Gai Sub
Ghum Tera Hum Ne
Jo Bhi Dil Ki
Kal Chowdhwein Ki Raat
Zara zara dil meiN dard huaa
Apne haathoN kii lakiiroN meiN
Piya dekhan ko tarseiN morey
____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday,
Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart,
I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary.
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Asad Amanat Ali Khan - A Tribute
There are many celebrities and artists in every country, but only a handful who are true trend setters. Asad Amanat Ali Khan was one of these true blue trend setters. On April 8, 2007, Asad passed away while in London, seeking treatment for a heart condition. Just a couple of weeks before his death, Asad was granted one of the highest civilian merits, a Pride of Performance Award, by the President of Pakistan. As journalistic regrets go, not having interviewed Asad ever would be a big one for us. Here, we are taking the opportunity to highlight his musical accomplishments, so that we can make this legendary singer a part of our magazine and, through it, your memory as well.
Asad was born in the famous Patiala Gharana (family) which boasts generations of classical singers starting with the founder Ali Buksh Khan and moving on to his son Akhter Hussain, and then his sons Amanat Ali Khan (Asad’s father), Fateh Ali Khan, and Hamid Ali Khan.
The Patiala family popularized classical music starting with Amanat Ali Khan, who not only sang classical but also semi-classical in the form of ghazals. He quickly made a place for himself with a much larger audience than traditionally follows such specialized branches of music.
Following in his father’s footsteps, Asad took the popularization to a new level. He sang Punjabi folk poetry in a classical style, appealing to the large Punjabi speaking audience. He also sang Urdu ghazals with such concentration and emphasis on the vocals that you hardly saw him open his eyes and look at the audience when he was singing. A good looking man, he also dabbled in films where he didn’t find a lot of success, except as a singer. He sang many songs for movie soundtracks and gained further mass popularity; again, very unusual for a classical singer. In fact, he was among those early few artists whose talent was spotted from across the border and he got the opportunity to perform for Indian audiences as well.
Asad was paired, in the tradition of the family, with one of his uncles, Hamid Ali Khan, while singing. Hamid Ali Khan’s heavy classical style was a nice contrast to Asad who really sang outside the box, shattering the stylistic intonations of traditional classical singers and bringing out vocal variations that were not just interesting but thoroughly pleasing and thrilling for all types of music lovers. Hamid Ali Khan was an excellent companion to Asad as he let him shine in his own style instead of influencing him or dragging him back to the traditional ways.
Asad and Hamid both performed at many private musical evenings, public concerts, and TV shows. Unfortunately, the period in which they peaked was not a media-heavy one in Pakistan. With just one channel for a majority of their years, i.e. PTV, and no mass commercialization of handheld videocams and all, there are very few recordings of some of Asad’s best performances, which took place in private gatherings. His PTV shows, only a couple of which are accessible via the Internet, and his recorded albums which one can buy online, are mere indications of his true talent. Still, listening to any one of his songs, whether Punjabi folk, Urdu ghazals, or some of the classical thumris he sang with Hamid Ali Khan, will bring home the reality of this man’s talent.
Asad was a giant in Pakistani music and much like Nazia and Zoheb Hasan can be said to have changed the face of pop music forever, we can totally attribute the popularization of classical music to Asad Amanat Ali Khan. He took what his father started and made it larger than life for Pakistani music listeners, making himself and his family unforgettable.
Asad’s younger brother, Shafqat Amanat Ali is still among us and creating more waves, first as a vocalist with Fuzon and now as a solo artist. His voice and style are very reminiscent of Asad’s and we hope that more talent from this family will continue to emerge and grow.
Asad Amanat Ali Khan was a great artist and he will be greatly missed! We pray that his soul finds eternal peace and that his family finds the strength to bear with this irreparable loss. Amen.
____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday,
Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart,
I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary.
I just heard that Asad Amanat Ali Khan died of a heart attack, in London. The news leaves me sad. Death of such talent at such a young age is always tragic. Just as it was when his father (Ustad Amanat Ali Khan) died, also relatively young and also abundantly talented.
For me - as for so many others - this scion of this Patiala gharana of classical singing was always his father’s son.
Asad Amanat Ali Khan was himself immensely talented, thought probably not as innovative in delivery as his father, but in many ways he was never able to come out of his father’s shadows. This was neither his fault nor his father’s. If anything, it was the fault of fans like myself who coudl never get themselves to listen to him without thinking of Ustad Amanat Ali Khan. But let it also be said that this was a compliment not only to Ustad Amanat Ali Khan but also to Asad Amanat Ali. He did his father proud. He made his the Patiala gharana proud.
In his memory let me share three memorable songs - the first two by Asad Amanat Ali Khan and the third by his father; all three are part of the legacy of both men. They also demonstrate how the memory of each can be so poignantly evoked by listening to the other.
____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday,
Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart,
I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary.
Asad Amanat Ali Khan — The music’s over, turn off the light!
By Hina Farooq
LAHORE: The sudden demise of Asad Amanat Ali Khan has brought a particular chapter of classical and semi-classical music to a close. The singer suffered a heart attack and passed away in England last Sunday night. He had left Pakistan on April 3, 2007 for medical consultation, and while in England, died on his way to the hospital after experiencing chest pains.
Asad Amanat Ali Khan was born in Lahore approximately fifty-five years ago—the exact year of his birth is not on documented. He was born into the renowned Patiala Gharana of music. He began his education with the Quran and was engaged with classical music from his earliest years. His great grandfather Ali Buksh Khan, the founder of the Pataila Gharana, passed on his legacy to Akhter Hussain, who then transferred the gift and training to his sons Fateh Ali Khan, Amanat Ali Khan and Hamid Ali Khan. Amanat Ali Khan passed away at an early age in 1974, but Fateh Ali Khan particularly drew worldwide acclaim.
When he was 10 years old Asad recorded his first song, which featured on his grandfather’s debut album. He had not been very interested in academics, and therefore joined a private institution and began singing professionally after completing his F.A. He started his musical career performing thumri and then went on to record some of his most popular Punjabi numbers and ghazals, such as umra lagian, zara zara, kal chaudwin ki raat, and ghar wapas jab. One of the songs that featured in almost every concert he performed, arguably his biggest hit, was Insha ji utho.
Asad worked for Pakistan Television for several years. Nisar Bazmi, composer and PTV producer, who passed away last week in Karachi, gave him his first break, introducing the artist to the world on live television. He retained his affiliation with television through the years, recording over 1,000 songs. Asad also contributed to the Pakistani film industry, featuring on a number of soundtracks. Moreover, he caught the attention of neighbouring Bollwood and contributed to soundtracks there too.
Many government functionaries and members of the film, television and singing community have condoled the sudden demise of a national treasure. PTV managing director Ashraf Azeem, GM Lahore, producers and other staff expressed shock and grief at Asad’s demise. PTV also telecast a special programme in his memory on Sunday night, and have scheduled more programmes to commemorate his death.
Grieving his death, pop singer Jawad Ahmed said that this was a great loss as Asad, one of the brightest stars of the Patiala Gharana.
The government of Pakistan recently acknowledged Asad Amanat Ali Khan’s immense contribution to Pakistani music by awarding him the pride of performance. The artist also won various accolades and awards in India and England. He performed his final concert, just as he breathed his last breaths, in England.
His dead body is expected to reach Lahore on Wednesday (today).
____________ Music forms a part of me again It gives Shape to my faceless Expressions...To my Thoughts. {Alochana}
Pakistan is now left with very few in classical music.
Ustad Asad Amanat Ali Khan passed away last night in London. He was in London for his medical checkup, he suffered a heart attack and couldn’t succumb and passed away. May his soul rest in Peace (Inna Lillahi wa Inna eLaihe rajeoon).
He was son of Ustad Amanat Ali Khan, nephew of Ustad Fateh Ali & Ustad Hamid Ali Khan and was elder brother of Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan.
He belonged to the famous Patila Gharana of music. After the demise of his father, he gained popularity by singing famous ghazal of Insha jee, ‘Insha Jee Utho abb kooch karo - iss shehar mein dil ko lagaana kya’ (Insha, Lets depart from the city - its not worth staying).
The song which gained him the most was ‘Umra`n Langhiya`n Pabba`n Bhaar’ (Life went away problems).
Beside Ghazal, Asad Amanat Ali Khan was master of filmi songs, thumri, folk songs as well as in classical music - which is idiosyncratic to his family. Asad started his career in Radio Pakistan, Lahore.
Apart from him, Patiala Gharana (family) produced musicians in the likes of Ustad Amanat Ali Khan, Ustad Fateh Ali Khan, Ustad Hamid Ali Khan, Ustad Barray Fateh Ali Khan, Ustad Ashiq Ali Khan and Ustad Akhter Hussain.
Pakistan is now left with very few in classical music.
____________ Music forms a part of me again It gives Shape to my faceless Expressions...To my Thoughts. {Alochana}
I can never forget the scene when he sang Insha jee utho for the first time after the death of his father. He was crying...the whole family was crying like crazy and all eyes watching telly that day were wet...That was one scene i will never forget.
I can never forget the scene when he sang Insha jee utho for the first time after the death of his father. He was crying...the whole family was crying like crazy and all eyes watching telly that day were wet...That was one scene i will never forget.
I can never forget the scene when he sang Insha jee utho for the first time after the death of his father. He was crying...the whole family was crying like crazy and all eyes watching telly that day were wet...That was one scene i will never forget.
Bhaizan thanks for your input.
I really would love to listen this Ghazal
hope some one could please upload
Youtube or in Audio will be greatfull.
Please if any one can help.
Insha jee utho ab kooch karo, iss shehar maiN jee koe lagaana kya Vehshee koe sakooN say kya matlab, jogee ka nagar maiN thekaana kya
Pher hijar kee lumbee raat yahaN, sanjoog key toe bus aik ghaRhee Joe dil maiN hay, lub par Aanay doe, sharmana kya, ghabrana kya
Iss dil kay dareeda daaman maiN, dekho toe sahee, socho toe sahee Jiss jholee maiN saw chaid hou'ay uss jholee ka phelaana kya
Shub guzree, chaand bhee doob gaya, zanjeer paRee darvaazay par KyuN dair ga'ay ghar Aa'ay hoe, sajnee say karo gay bahaana kya
Rehtay hoe joe hum say door bohat, majboor hoe tum, majboor bohat Hum samjhoN ka samjhaana kya, hum behloN ka behlaana kya
Jub shehar kay loag na rasta daiN, kyuN bun maiN na jaa bus raam karaiN DeevanoN key see na baath karay toe aur karay deevaana kya
____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday,
Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart,
I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary.
____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday,
Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart,
I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary.
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I just heard that Asad Amanat Ali Khan died of a heart attack, in London. The news leaves me sad. Death of such talent at such a young age is always tragic. Just as it was when his father (Ustad Amanat Ali Khan) died, also relatively young and also abundantly talented.
For me - as for so many others - this scion of this Patiala gharana of classical singing was always his father’s son.
By Hina Farooq