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Shamsuddin Faridi Desai

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Shamsuddin Faridi Desai
Background information
Born(1936-08-15)August 15, 1936
Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
Died(2011-08-16)August 16, 2011
Delhi, India
GenresHindustani classical music
InstrumentRudra veena
Years active1957–2011

Shamsuddin Faridi Desai (aka Ustad Shamsuddin Faridi Desai) was an Indian classical musician who played the Rudra Veena.

Training

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Shamsuddin Faridi Desai studied Rudra Veena with his father, Mohammad Faridi Desai, who was a court musician in Gujarat.
After the death of his father, Shamsuddin studied with Maharana Jaswant Singh and Ustad Ghulam Qadi.

Style

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Dhrupad. Gauharbani, founded by Gopal Nayak. The fountainhead of Shamsuddin's lineage is Bande Ali Khan.

Career

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1957–1959: Broadcasts from Ahmedabad radio station.
1959–1997: National Orchestra of All India Radio, Delhi.[1]

Teaching

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Shamsuddin Faridi Desai taught Rudra Veena to his sons, Zahid Khan Faridi Desai (Maula Ka Baqsha Hua), Nasir Khan Faridi Desai, and Miya Rahman Desai. He also taught some Western students, including David Elkabir.[2] Shamsuddin taught both Khyal baaj and Dhrupad baaj.[3]


Discography

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  • Makar MAKCD 040 2002 - The Tradition of Dhrupad on Been. Ustad Shamsuddin Faridi. Khandarbani. Rag Yaman and Rag Komal Rishabh Asavari.
  • India Archive Music IAM CD1078 2005 - Shamsuddin Faridi Desai - Rudra Bin. Raga Puriya. Recorded on February 19, 1994.

Videography

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Death

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Shamsuddin Faridi Desai died on August 16, 2011, in Delhi, India.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Meisenheimer, Thomas. "Shamsuddin Faridi Desai - Troubadour of Allah". india-instruments.com. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  2. ^ Elkabir, David. "My Teachers". elkabir.net. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  3. ^ Desai, Zahid Khan Faridi. "Zahid Khan Faridi Desai Resume". rudraveena.org. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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