Ustad Shamsuddin "Bhurji" Khan (1890–1950) was a Hindustani Classical vocalist

Hindustani classical music

Hindustani classical music is the Hindustani or North Indian style of Indian classical music found throughout the northern Indian subcontinent. The style is sometimes called North Indian Classical Music or Shāstriya Sangeet...

 of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana

Jaipur-Atrauli gharana

The Jaipur-Atrauli gharana is a Khayal-based stylized singing family-hood , founded by Utd. Alladiya Khan in the late 19th century...

 founded by his father, Utd. Alladiya Khan.

Early life

Utd. Bhurji Khan was the third and youngest son of Utd. Alladiya Khan. Despite this, Utd. Alladiya Khan felt that Utd. Bhurji Khan was the most capable of his children.

Health

In his late youth, Utd. Bhurji Khan fell seriously ill with motzira

Influenza

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 while visiting Uniara

Uniara

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Musical style and training

Utd. Bhurji Khan's illness affected his musical growth. Brain damage from the illness contributed to his forgetfulness and memory loss. As a result, his father abandoned training him, where he continued his musical training with his uncle, Utd. Haider Khan. Despite Utd. Haider Khan's persistence, it was only until Utd. Bhurji Khan took to teaching that his memory solidified and his musical growth resumed. After this, his training with his father resumed.

Students

Utd. Bhurji Khan was instrumental in expanding the presence of the Jaipur-Atrauli gayaki in Hindustani Classical music. Among his many disciples are Pt. Mohanrao Palekar

Mohanrao Palekar

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, Smt. Kishori Amonkar

Kishori Amonkar

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, Pt. Madhusudhan Kanetkar, Madhukar Sadolikar (brother of Pt. Wamanrao Sadolikar

Wamanrao Sadolikar

Pandit Wamanrao Sadolikar was a Hindustani Classical vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana founded by his guru, Utd. Alladiya Khan.-Early life:...

, Pt. Nivruttibuwa Sarnaik, and his own son, Baba Azizuddin Khan.

Utd. Bhurji Khan's foremost disciple was Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur

Mallikarjun Mansur

Mallikarjun Bheemarayappa Mansur was an Indian classical singer of the khyal style in the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. He received the three national Padma Awards: Padma Shri in 1970, Padma Bhushan in 1976, and Padma Vibhushan in 1992.-Early life:...

. After the death of his elder brother, Utd. Manji Khan

Manji Khan

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, Utd. Bhurji Khan agreed to teach Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur under his father's command.