25 April - Death anniversary Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan

Bade Ghulam Ali Khan was born on 02^nd April, 1902 in Kasur, a village in Punjab. Bade Ghulam Ali Khan belonged to a family of hereditary musicians.  His father Ali Baksh was a court musician in Kashmir.  Ghulam Ali was initiated into vocal music as well as the Saarangi at a very early age, mainly by his uncle Kale Khan. He initially earned his living by playing Saarangi before becoming a full-fledged singer. Countrywide publicity came to him soon after his debut concert in Kolkata and by the mid-40s he was a much-reputed singer. Musicologists say, Bade Ghulma Ali Khan was the Tansen of the 20th century. He died on 25^th April, 1968.