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Yakub Hussain Khan

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(North Indian Classical) Music, which is more than 450 years old. Right from the days of Haji Sujaan Khan, (Court Musician of Akbar, the Moghul Emperor) the founder of Agra Gharana, the music (Vocal) came from father to son till now, the very present days. 

I am the 14^th direct descendent of Agra Gharana.

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I Started learning vocal North Indian Classical from my father Ustad Vilayat Khan Saheb at the age of 14, when I joined the High School in 1950. I also learnt from my maternal Uncle Ustad Azmat Hussain Khan, (Khurja – Atrauli Gharana.), Ustad Sharafat Hussain Khan my brother-in-law, my elder Brother Ustad Yunas Hussain Khan and Ustad Khadim Husain Khan.

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Twice I represented Aligarh University in Youth Festival at Talkatora Garden, as a Vocalist in 1958-59 and 1959-60. I gave my Vocal performance before Mr. V.V.Giri, the Vice President of India. I was also invited by Nawab of Ranpur, in 1960-61. After listening to me he was very pleased with me and so was I because it was my first experience before such dignitors, and I was young inexperienced at that time. In 1972 I gave my performance at the court of Sanand, Maharaj of Sanand Near Ahmedabad. There I sang for more than Six hours continuously.

In Bombay I gave my first performance in The year 1964 at Haldankar’s Art Studio (the famous painter) There after I perform in many Mehfils.