Biography of  Mushtaq Hussain Khan

Born: 1878, Sahaswan

Died: 13 August 1964, Delhi

Ustad Mushtaq Hussain Khan, a resident of Rampur, was excellent in Khayaal singing. He used to sing Khayaal in a much-disciplined manner and it used to be very emotional. But he never let emotions dominate his well-organized singing. His songs were a reflection of his character and literary feelings.

Ustad Mushtaq Hussain Khan said that to get self-respect and the pride of singing, a singer should have feelings like self-discipline and self-sacrifice. Similarly, he said a self-reliant singer is always an emotional man to the core and encroachment of emotions in music is entirely wrong. He always used to sing his songs based on popular ragas.

Born in 1880, he was very fortunate that he was taught by a knowledgeable teacher like Inayat Khan. Later, he imbibed education from Mahboob Khan and Puttan Khan. In 1924-25, he participated in the All India Musical Conference. He also worked at the India Art Centre.