Mehdi Hassan – The Ghazal Tansen

Although destined to become a classical singer, through his highly emotive voice, extra-ordinary command over Urdu, and classical Ragas, and rigorous, and relentless commitment towards his art, Ustad Mehdi Hassan Khan [here after referred to as Ustadji] became known as the Shehenshah-E-Ghazal [Emperor of Ghazal]. Rigorous Taalim Ustadji says, “the most essential thing for a singer, is...