Ghulam Ali
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| Ghulam Ali | |
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 Ali performing in Hyderabad on 6 April 2007
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| Born | 1940 (age 68–69) |
| Origin | Kaleke, Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Genres | Ghazal |
| Occupations | singer |
Ghulam Ali (Urdu: غلام علی, Hindi: ग़ुलाम अली (born 1940) is a Pakistani ghazal singer of the Patiala gharana. He is not to be confused with the Indian singer Bade Ghulam Ali Khan (of whom he was a disciple) or Chhote Ghulam Ali, who is another Pakistani singer in the qawwali style.
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[edit] Early life and background
Ali was born in the village of Kaleke in the Sialkot District of Punjab, pre-partition India (now in Pakistan). He belongs to a musical family, his father was a vocalist and a sarangi player who initiated Ghulam Ali to music from his childhood.
Ali's father named him after Bade Ghulam Ali. At 15, he became a student of Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, a master of the Patiala Gharana (Patiala School) of Hindustani music. Due to the busy schedule of Bade Ghulam Ali, he was trained mainly by Bade Ghulam Ali Khan's three brothers, Barqat Ali Khan, Mubarak Ali Khan, and Amanat Ali Khan, in Lahore.
All these distinguished classical musicians taught him the finer nuances of classical music. His solid foundation of classical music included studying Thumri and learning to sing raga.
[edit] Career
Ali started singing for Radio Lahore in 1960. Along with singing ghazals, Ghulam Ali composes music for his ghazals. His compositions are raga-based and sometimes include a scientific mixture of ragas. He is known for blending gharana-gaayaki into ghazal and this gives his singing the capability to touch hearts. He beautifully sings Punjabi songs too. Most of his Punjabi songs have been extremely popular. Though from Pakistan, Ghulam Ali remains as popular in India as in Pakistan.
He entered Bollywood with a Hindi film song Chupke Chupke Raat Din in B. R. Chopra's film, Nikaah. Other popular ghazals include Hungama hai kyon barpaa, Awaargi, and Yeh dil yeh paagal Dil mera.
On being questioned about Pakistani pop groups, Ghulam Ali replied, "Frankly, I am really bewildered at their style of singing. How can you sing a song by running and jumping around the stage? The stage is meant for performing not for acrobatics."
Ali has also sung some beautiful ghazals like Kina kina timro tasveer, Gajalu tee thula thula aankha, Lolaaeka aee thula and Ke chha ra diun in Nepali language with Narayan Gopal, a well known Nepali singer, and composer Deepak Jangam. These songs were compiled in an album entitled Narayan Gopal, Ghulam Ali Ra Ma, and are popular among Nepali music lovers to this day.
One of his memorable concerts was at the Taj Mahal.[1]
[edit] Notable Ghazals/Songs
- Ae husn-ae lala faam
- Apne Dhun Mai Reheta Hun Mai Bhee Tere Jaisa Hun
- Apni Tasveer Ko Aankhon Se
- Baharon Ka Chaman
- Barsan Lagi Sun Budiya Raja
- Chhup Chhupa Ke Piyo
- Chupke Chupke Raat Din
- Dil Buk Buk Ahro
- Dil Jala Ke Mera Muskuraate Hain Woh
- Dil dhadakne ka sabab
- Dil Mein Ek Leher Si Uthi Hai Abhi
- Fasle Aise Bhi Honge
- Heer
- Hum Tere Shahar Mein Aaye Hain
- Hum To Kitno Ko Mehzabeen Kehte Hain
- Humko Kiske Gham Ne Mara
- Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa
- Kabhi neki mein mujhe
- Kachhi Deewar Hoon Thokar Na Lagana
- Kaisi Chali Hai Abke Hawa
- Kal Chaudvin Ki Raat Thi
- Kehte Hai Mujhse Ishq Ka Afsana Chahiye
- Khuli Jo Aankh
- Khusboo Gunche Talash Karti Hain
- Khusboo Jaise Log Mile
- Ki Pucchde Ho Haal
- Kiya Hai Pyaar Jise
- Main Nazar Se Pee Raha Hoon
- Mariz-e-muhabbat unhi ka fasana
- Mehfil Mein Baar Baar
- Mera Kya Tha Tere Hisaab Mein
- Ni Chambe Diye Bandh
- Patta Patta Boota Boota
- Rabba Mere Haal Da
- Tak Patri Waaleya Lekh Mere
- Tumhare Khat Mein Naya Ik Salaam
- Woh Kabhi Mil Jayen To
- Yeh Batein Jhooti Batein Hain
- Yeh Dil Yeh Pagal Dil
- Zakhm-e-Tanhai Mein Khusboo-e-Heena Kiski Thi
[edit] Discography
- Narayan Gopal, Ghulam Ali Ra Ma (Nepali Ghazals)
- Suraag - In Concert
- With Love
- Mast Nazren -Ecstatic Glances Live in London, 1984
- Ghazalain - Live at Islamabad
- Passions
- Hungama Live In Concert Vol.1
- Poems of Love
- Tere Shahar Mein
- Saadgee
- Haseen Lamhen
- Ghazals
- Anjuman Behtareen Ghazlen
- Soulful
- Once More
- The Golden Moments - Patta Patta Boota Boota
- Live in USA Vol 2 - Private Mehfil Series
- Suno
- Live in USA Vol 1 - Private Mehfil Series
- Saugaat
- Khwahish
- At His Very Best
- Aawargee
- The Finest Recordings Of Ghulam Ali
- Great Ghazals
- The Golden Collection
- Geet Aur Ghazals
- Dillagee
- Kalaam-E-Mohabbat
- Chupke Chupke - Live In Concert, England
- Rang Tarang vol 1,2
- Janay Walay
- Heer
- Khushboo
- Ghulam Ali - The Very Best
- Ghulam Ali - Mehfil - Collection From Live Concerts
- The Best Of Ghulam Ali
- Lag Gaya Nain
- Awargi—Ghulam Ali - Vocal CDNF418/419 Live. Vol.3 & 4.
- Aitbaar
- Aadaab Ustad (Ghazals)
- Mahtab
- Ghulam Ali Vol.1 and 2
- A Ghazal Treat - Ghulam Ali In Concert
- Ghulam Ali In Concert
- Khushboo
- Awargi (Live) Vol 1 and 2
- Moods and Emotions
- Ek Ehsaas - A Confluence Of The Finest Ghazal Voices
- Best Of Ghulam Ali
- Greatest Hits Of
- The Golden Moments Ghulam Ali Vol.1
- A Live Concert
- The Best of Ghulam Ali
- Aabshaar
- Lamha Lamha
- Once More
- Parchhaiyan
- Mehraab
- Ghulam Ali Live At India Gate - Swar Utsav 2001 - Songs Of The Wandering Soul
- Ghalib - Ghazals - Ghulam Ali - Mehdi Hassan
- The Latest,the best"\
