Mehmood Dhaulpuri
Mehmood Dhaulpuri | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 March 1954 India |
| Died | 25 May 2011 (aged 57) |
| Occupation(s) | Musician Instrumentalist |
| Known for | Harmonium |
| Children | Three daughters and two sons |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Mehmood Dhaulpuri(23 March 1954 – 25 May 2011) was an Indian musician ofHindustani music,known as a leading exponent ofHarmonium,an Indian variant of thePump organ.[1]He was an accompanist to renownedHindustanivocalists such asParveen Sultana,Bhimsen Joshi,Jasraj,Girija Devi,Kishori AmonkarandUstad Ghulam Sadiq Khan.The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of thePadma Shri,in 2006, for his contributions to Music,[2]making him the first harmonium player to receive the award.[1]
Biography
[edit]Mehmood Dhaulpuri was born on 23 March 1954 inDhaulpurin the India state ofRajasthan,in a family of musicians; his grandfather, Buddha Khan, was a knownSarangiplayer.[3]His early training was in Sarangi, from his family, and he started playing the instrument by the time he was eleven. It was reported that Dhaulpuri was fascinated by harmonium after seeing the 1966Bollywoodfilm,Love in Tokyo,and trained under many gurus such as Nasir Ahmad Khan of theDelhi gharana.[4]Soon, he started playing as an accompanist to leading vocalists andRajan and Sajan Mishra,Parveen Sultana,Bhimsen Joshi,Jasraj,Girija DeviandKishori Amonkarare some of the musicians he played with.[5]He also played with other known musicians such asAshwini Bhide-Deshpandee,Shubha Mudgaland Meeta Pandit and performedjugalbandiwithZakir Hussain,renownedtablaplayer.[4]
In 2006, the Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of thePadma Shri,the first time a harmonium player being awarded the Padma honours.[3]Many of his performances have been brought out as audio CDs,[6]including an album,Raga Lalit,withRajan and Sajan Mishraduo.[7]Dhaulpuri was working at theUniversity of Delhiwhen he was admitted to theSt Stephen's Hospital, Delhidue to respiratory ailments where he spent 55 days before succumbing to organ failure on 25 May 2011. He was survived by his wife, three daughters and two sons.[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ab"Statement on Mehmood Dholpuri".Sahmat. 2015.Retrieved15 December2015.
- ^"Padma Awards"(PDF).Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 15 October 2015.Retrieved21 July2015.
- ^ab"Mehmood Dholpuri passes away".The Hindu.26 May 2011.Retrieved15 December2015.
- ^abc"Unsung Artiste".Indian Express. 12 July 2011.Retrieved15 December2015.
- ^"Eminent Harmonium Player and Padma Shri Awardee Ustad Mahmood Dholpuri died".Jagran Josh. 26 May 2011.Retrieved15 December2015.
- ^"Harmonium Player: Mehmood Dholpuri".Music India Online. 2015.Retrieved15 December2015.
- ^Rajan and Sajan Mishra With Ramzan Khan, Mehmood Dholpuri (1990).Raga Lalit - Morning Ragas - Volume 1(Audio CD). Music Today.
External links
[edit]- "Ustad Mahmood Dholpuri Part-1".YouTubevideo.My Way Services. 5 March 2009.Retrieved14 December2015.
- "Ustad Mahmood Dholpuri Part-2".YouTubevideo.My Way Services. 5 March 2009.Retrieved14 December2015.
- "Ms. Rekha Kumari - Vocal with Dr. Rishitosh - Tabla, Padmashree Ut. Mehmood Dholpuri - Harmonium".YouTubevideo.Percussion. 25 December 2013.Retrieved14 December2015.
