Zila Khan
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Zila Hussain Khan is an Indian sufi singer. She sings classical and semi-classical musical forms She performs in the tradition of Imdadkhani gharana
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: ਜ਼ਿਲਾ ਖ਼ਾਨ) was born in Calcutta to pre-eminent sitar maestro Ustad Vilayat Khan and Begum Monisha. She was named by her father after Amir Khusrow's raag, Zila Kaafi.
she also has the distinction of being the only woman so far from this family to have learnt music formally from her father and perform publicly, a lineage of seven generations of sitar maestros behind her. She performs with her vast range of musical forms, like qaul, qalbana, gul, and others. Her performances have the guiding presence of the gayaki tradition.
In 2006, she made an award-winning documentary on the life and music of her father Ustad Vilayat Khan’s life, called Spirit to Soul.
Zila Khan is a Cultural Advisor and Official Member of the Organizing Committee of the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
, a state-of-the-art gurukul at Panchsheel which also has a digital archive, art gallery, library and a resource centre. It has three other branches at Gurgaon, Gol Market and Pusa Road. The school also trains musically talented students from underprivileged background.
Imdadkhani gharana
The Imdadkhani gharana is a North Indian school of sitar and surbahar music, stemming from the very ancient Gwalior gharana. It was created by Imdad Khan , and is also known as the Etawah gharana, after a village outside Agra where Imdad lived...
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Early life
Zila Khan (PunjabiPunjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
: ਜ਼ਿਲਾ ਖ਼ਾਨ) was born in Calcutta to pre-eminent sitar maestro Ustad Vilayat Khan and Begum Monisha. She was named by her father after Amir Khusrow's raag, Zila Kaafi.
Career
Zila Khan was accepted as his disciple at a young age. Her father empowered her to perform in a formal ceremony which he documented in his life documentary. She was 24 years and married then. She is the first woman to learn and perform music in this gharana.she also has the distinction of being the only woman so far from this family to have learnt music formally from her father and perform publicly, a lineage of seven generations of sitar maestros behind her. She performs with her vast range of musical forms, like qaul, qalbana, gul, and others. Her performances have the guiding presence of the gayaki tradition.
In 2006, she made an award-winning documentary on the life and music of her father Ustad Vilayat Khan’s life, called Spirit to Soul.
Zila Khan is a Cultural Advisor and Official Member of the Organizing Committee of the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Music school
Zila Khan has a music school in 2008 called as UstadgahUstadgah
Ustadgah is a Hindustani music school located in New Delhi. It was started by noted sufi singer, Zila Khan. The school also helps talented students from underprivileged background to hone their singing skills.-History:...
, a state-of-the-art gurukul at Panchsheel which also has a digital archive, art gallery, library and a resource centre. It has three other branches at Gurgaon, Gol Market and Pusa Road. The school also trains musically talented students from underprivileged background.
Discography
- Zila
- Ishq Ki Nayee Bahar
- 99.9FM
- Secrets of the Divine
- Realms of the Heart
- Sar Masti - A tribute to Amir Khusrow
- Zila - The girl child
- Sing with Sufis
- Vasl (drama ost)
- Tere Ishq mein (Man o Salwa ost)