Ghulam Ali (Devanagari:?????? ???, Urdu: ???? ???) (born 1940) is a famous Pakistani ghazal singer of the Patiala Gharana. He is not to be confused with the eminent classical vocalist Bade Ghulam Ali Khan (of whom he was a disciple) or Chhote Ghulam Ali, who is another Pakistani singer, but in the qawwali style.
Early life
Ali was born in the village of Kaleke in the Sialkot district of Punjab, British India (now in Pakistan). He belongs to a musical family; his father was a vocalist and a sarangi player who gave him early training. At the age of 15, he became a student of the legendary Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, who was a master of the Patiala Gharana (Patiala School) of Hindustani music. His actual training was provided mainly by Bade Ghulam Ali Khan's three brothers: Barqat Ali Khan, Mubarak Ali Khan, and Amanat Ali Khan, in Lahore. All these great teachers of classical music taught him the finer nuances of classical music and his solid foundation of classical music included studying Thumri and learning to sing ragas.
Career
Ali started singing for Radio Lahore in 1960. Ghulam Ali's father named him "Ghulam Ali" after Bade Ghulam Ali.Along with singing ghazals, Ghulam Ali composes music for his ghazals too. His compositions are raaga-based and sometimes include a scientific mixture of raagas. He is known for blending gharana-gaayaki into ghazal and this gives his singing the capability to touch hearts. He beautifully sings Punjabi geets too. Most of his Punjabi songs have been extremely popular. Though from Pakistan, Ghulam Ali remains as popular in India as in Pakistan. He burst into the Indian scene with a Hindi film song "Chupke Chupke raat din" in B. R. Chopra's movie, 'Nikaah'. Other popular ghazals include "Hungama hai kyon barpaa" and "Awaargi, yeh dil yeh paagal Dil mera", and many more.On being questioned about Pakistani pop groups, Ghulam Ali replied, "Frankly, I am really bewildered at their style of singing. How can you sing a song by running and jumping around the stage? The stage is meant for performing not for acrobatics."Ali has also sung some beautiful ghazals like Kina Kina Timro Tasveer, Gajalu Tee Thula Thula Aankha, Lolaaeka Tee Thula and Ke Chha Ra Diun in Nepali language with Narayan Gopal, a wellknown Nepali singer, and composer Deepak Jangam. These songs were compiled in an album entitled Narayan Gopal, Ghulam Ali Ra Ma, and are popular among Nepali music lovers to this day.
Notable Ghazals
- Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa
- Chupke Chupke Raat Din
- Yeh Dil Yeh Pagal Dil
- Fasle Aise Bhi Honge
- Dil Mein Ek Leher Si Uthi Hai Abhi
- Kal Chodhabi Ki Raat Thi
- Baharon Ka Chaman
- Humko Kiske Gham Ne Mara
- Jakhm-E-Tanhai Mein Khusboo-E-Heena Kiski Thi
- Kaisi Chali Hai Abke Hawa
- Hum Tere Shahar Mein Aaye Hain
- Kehte Hai Mujhse Ishq Ka Afsana Chahiye
- Khusboo Jaise Log Mile
- Mera Kya Tha Tere Hisaab Mein
- Main Nazar Se Pee Raha Hoon
- Khuli Jo Aankh
- Patta Patta Boota Boota
- Meri Zindegi Kisi Aur Ki
- Barsan Lagi Sun Budiya Raja
- Ni Chambe Diye Bandh
- Mehfil Mein Baar Baar
- Hum To Kitno Ko Mehzabeen Kehte Hain
- Khwab Vekha Main Tere
- Chhup Chhupa Ke Piyo
- Apni Tasveer Ko Aankhon Se
- Woh Kabhi Mil Jayen To
- Yeh Batein Jhooti Batein Hain
- Apni Dhoon Mein Rehta Hoon
- Tumhare Khat Mein Naya Ik Salaam
- Khusboo Gunche Talash Karti Hain
- Kachhi Deewar Hoon Thokar Na Lagana
- Dil Buk Buk Ahro
- Heer
- Heer - Waris Shah
- Yeh Kya Ke Hukm Bhi
Discography
- Narayan Gopal, Ghulam Ali Ra Ma (Nepali Ghazals)
- Suraag - In Concert
- With Love
- Mast Nazren -Ecstatic Glances Live in London, 1984
- Ghazalain - Live at Islamabad
- Passions
- Hungama Live In Concert Vol.1
- Poems of Love
- Tere Shahar Mein
- Saadgee
- Haseen Lamhen
- Ghazals
- Anjuman Behtareen Ghazlen
- Soulful
- Once More
- The Golden Moments - Patta Patta Boota Boota
- Live in USA Vol 2 - Private Mehfil Series
- Suno
- Live in USA Vol 1 - Private Mehfil Series
- Saugaat
- Khwahish
- At His Very Best
- Aawargee
- The Finest Recordings Of Ghulam Ali
- Great Ghazals
- The Golden Collection
- Geet Aur Ghazals
- Dillagee
- Kalaam-E-Mohabbat
- Chupke Chupke - Live In Concert, England
- Rang Tarang vol 1,2
- Janay Walay
- Heer
- Khushboo
- hulam Ali - The Very Best
- Ghulam Ali - Mehfil - Collection From Live Concerts
- The Best Of Ghulam Ali
- Lag Gaya Nain
- Awargi -- Ghulam Ali - Vocal CDNF418/419 Live. Vol.3 & 4.
- Aitbaar
- Aadaab Ustad (Ghazals)
- Mahtab
- Ghulam Ali Vol.1 and 2
- A Ghazal Treat - Ghulam Ali In Concert
- Ghulam Ali In Concert
- Khushboo
- Awargi (Live) Vol 1 and 2
- Moods and Emotions
- Ek Ehsaas - A Confluence Of The Finest Ghazal Voices
- Best Of Ghulam Ali
- Greatest Hits Of
- The Golden Moments Ghulam Ali Vol.1
- A Live Concert
- The Best of Ghulam Ali
- Aabshaar
- Lamha Lamha
- Once More
- Parchhaiyan
- Mehraab
- Ghulam Ali Live At India Gate - Swar Utsav 2001 - Songs Of The Wandering Soul
- Ghalib - Ghazals - Ghulam Ali - Mehdi Hassan
See also
- Music of Pakistan
- Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
External links
1940 birthsLiving peopleGhazal singersMale singersPakistani ghazal singers?????? ???
