Taj Khan

Taj Khan (c. 1820 c. 1904), was an Indian musician of the Hindustani Classical tradition known for being a luminary of Dhrupad in the Nepal Court.[2][3] Khan was also known for being the court musician of Wajid Ali Shah.[4] Son-Raza khan (Raz khan) Grandson- Ahmed Hussain Khan and Amanat Hussain khan( Who was moved to (Nepalgunj) His daughter married Asadullah "Kaukab" Khan.

Taj Khan
Born
Taj Khan

c. 1820[1]
Diedc. 1904[1]
NationalityBritish Indian
OccupationDhrupad singer

References

  1. Saṅgīt Mahābhāratī (2011). The Oxford Encyclopaedia of the Music of India. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195650983.
  2. Sharma, Manorma (2006). Tradition of Hindustani Music. A.P.H. Publishing Corporation. p. 101. ISBN 9788176489997.
  3. Grandin, Ingemar (1989). Music and Media in Local Life: Music Practice in a Newar Neighbourhood in Nepal. Linköping University. pp. 92–93. ISBN 9789178704804.
  4. Miner, Allyn (2004). Sitar and Sarod in the 18th and 19th Centuries. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Limited. p. 154. ISBN 9788120814936.


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