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Who among the following is a famous ‘Dhrupad' singer of India?

Who among the following is a famous ‘Dhrupad' singer of India? Correct Answer Ustad Rahim Fahimuddin Dagar

The correct answer is Ustad Rahim Fahimuddin Dagar.

  • Ustad Rahim Fahimuddin Dagar is a famous ‘Dhrupad' singer of India.

Key Points

  • Rahim Fahimuddin Dagar was an exponent of Dagar Vani Dhrupad of Indian classical music.
  • He represented the 19th generation of the Dagar Tradition.
  • His cousins Nasir Moinuddin Dagar and Nasir Aminuddin Dagar were known as the Senior Dagar Brothers.
  • Ustad Rahim Fahimuddin Khan Dagar was known not only for the power and spontaneity of his alaap but also for his rich repertoire of compositions, some of which are believed to date back to the 12th and 13th centuries.
  • Ustad Rahim Fahimuddin Khan Dagar was honoured with numerous awards:
    • Sangeet Ratan (1956)
    • Kalidas Award (2002)
    • Bihar Dhrupad Ratan (2002)
    • Sangeet Bhusan (2003), Shama Indian Cultural Society Award (2004),
    • Lifetime Achievement Award (2005) by North American Dhrupad Association
    • Padma Bhushan (2008)
    • Ustad Mushtaq Ali Khan Lifetime Achievement Award (2011).

Additional Information

  • Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan was an Indian Hindustani classical vocalist, from the Patiala Gharana.
  • Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan was an Indian classical musician in the Hindustani classical music tradition, belonging to the Rampur-Sahaswan Gharana.
  • He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1991, followed by Padma Bhushan in 2006 and Padma Vibhushan in 2018.
  • Ustad Mazhar Ali Khan is an Indian classical and lights classical vocalist of Patiala Gharana.
  • He is a grandson of the doyen of the Patiala Gharana.

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