Sharafat Ali Khan

Sharafat Ali Khan

Vocalist

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• Background: Groomed by his father, the late Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, Sharafat Ali Khan is one of the leading representatives of the Shamchaurasi Gharana.

• Place of birth: Lahore

• Teacher/ Ustad: Ustad Salamat Ali Khan.

• Gharana: Shamchaurasi gharana.

• Initiation into classical music: At the age of seven.

• Debut performance: Pakistan Centre Al- Falah, Lahore 1968.

• Memorable concert: Barsi of Ustad Fateh Ali Khan Qawwal at Faislabad in 1981.

• Awards: Nazakat Ali Khan- Salamat Ali Khan award, World Music Festival Award in 2001, Tamgha-e- Hunar from Kabul & PTV Award.

• Favourite Raags: Shahana Kanada, Shiraz and Lalit.

• Favourite musicians: Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Ustad Ashiq Ali Khan and Ustad Umeed Ali Khan.

• Tours: USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, India, Afghanistan and Africa.