| Ustad Mehdi Hassan
is Pakistan's supreme specialist in the art of Ghazals. An outstanding
vocalist, Mehdi Hassan has captured the imagination of listeners
worldwide.
He was born in Luna in Rajasthan and was
tutored by his father Ustad Azim Khan who was at the Court of the
Maharaja of Jaipur. Mehdi Hassan was taught in the various styles of
vocal music including Dhrupad, Khyal, Thumri and Dadra from the age of
eight. In 1952 he sang classical music on Radio Karachi and in 1955 he
launched himself into the musical rendition of Ghazal, an art which has
become his main forte. His chief characteristic is his relaxed and
assured style of presenting each of his ghazal. He has tremendous
command over all of the highly technical ragas and skillful employment
of melody. He selects each raga according to the mood of a ghazal.
Mehdi Hassan Ghazal Songs
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