Nizamuddin Khan
Son
and disciple of Azeem Baksh Khan pf Jaora, Nizamuddin Khan was born in
1927. Nizamuddin Khan's father had served at the princely courts of
Rampur, Rewa, and Jaora before joining the court of the Nizam of
Hyderabad. Nizamuddin Khan also learnt from his maternal grandfather
Jeenu Khan of Muzaffar Nagar, and his paternal cousin Faraz Hussein of
Nagpur. He was known for his solo presentations and his accompaniment to vocal and instrumental music. In particular, he is remembered for his accompaniment to vocal forms like thumri, dadra, chaiti, kajri, and related forms.
He died in 2000.
Here is one of his videos:
Tabla solo of the great master Ustad Nizamuddin Khan filmed in
Dombivli India 1985 on the ninth death anniversary of Ustad Ahmedjan
Thirkwa. He is accompanied by his son Kamaluddin Khan. They present
many compositions from Farukhabad and Lucknow and Delhi gharanas.
