Raag MARWA: Ust. Salamat Ali Khan

Punjab Ke Gharane - Shamchaurasi Gharana. Hoshiarpur, North Punjab (India).

Raag; MARWAi: Thaat MARWA-; Jaati: Shadav/Shadav; Vadi/Samvadi: re/Dha.
Aroh : Sa re Ga Ma Dha Ni Dha Sa#.
Avroh : Sa# nN Dha Ma, Ga re Sa.
Time: Evening
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Tabla : Ust. Shaukat Hussain Khan.
Taal : Vilambit -
Madhyalaya/Drutt -
Sarangi: Nazim AliKhan
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Salamat Ali Khan (12 December 1934 –11 July 2001 was a Pakistani vocalist and touring artist known for his contribution to the Hindustani classical music. Widely regarded as one of the greatest classical singers azarat tuof the subcontinent, he was active in music industry, particularly in classical music after the partition of the Indian subcontinent, however he earned his recognition before migrated to Pakistan. In 1969, he appeared in Edinburgh Festival, leading him to earn international recognition. He visited several countries, including India after partition where he participated in music concert, All India Music Conference in Calcutta. During unstable India–Pakistan relations, he visited India along with his brother Nazakat Ali Khan around 1953 where his music conference was also attended by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India.
Born in Hoshiarpur, ( North Punjab, India ) in Sham Chaurasi village, therefore called "Shamchaurasi Gharana", he belonged to a family of musicians of Dhrupatt gayaki and later on was influenced by khayal, a Sufi devotional music genre associated with Hindustani classical music. After he appeared in music concerts, Sham Chaurasi gharana earned recognition in the Indian subcontinent
He married Razia Begum, with whom he had eight children, including four daughters and four sons. He trained two of his two sons Sharafat Ali Khan and Shafqat Ali Khan with classical music, leading the Sham Chaurasi to retain its position in traditional music.
He, along with his brother (collectively known as Ali brothers) was introduced to singing at the apparent age of twelve by his father, Ustad Vilayat Ali Khan who taught him singing. After learning music, he went to Calcutta (in modern-day Kolkata) where he appeared in a music conference. His family later migrated to Lahore in 1947 following the partition of India.
He died from kidney failure in Lahore on 11 July 2001 and is buried in Charagh Shah Wali shrine where his brothers, spouse and his eldest son, Sharafat Ali Khan are also buried.