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Shah Adarang (top center), also known as Mian Firoz Khan, as depicted in the 1804 Ragadarshan manuscript by Haji Mir Ghulam Hasan. He is shown here with Tansen (left) and Sadarang (right).

Indian musical composer and artist

Firoz Khan, who used the pen name Adarang, was a Hindustani musical composer and artist.^[1]

Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah patronized Adarang, who revolutionized Hindustani classical music through propagation of Khayal with Sadarang.^[2] In the context of Sitar the mention of Adarang deserves attention. Firoz Khan, Adarang, was one of the chief musicians in the royal court and is considered as the first musician who introduced sitar in the 18th century through the Delhi court. Nawab Dargah Quli Khan's description of his mehfils in Muraqqa-e-Dehli is taken as the earliest mention yet found of Sitar in Northern India.^[3] Later Sadullah Khan the son of Ali Mohammed Khan used to invite Adarang to Aonla for musical conferences.^[4]

Personal life

Adarang was the nephew and son-in-law of Sadarang.^[1] He was the son of Naubat Khan II. Adarang was the descendant of Naubat Khan and Hussaini (Tansen's daughter).

References

1 2 Deva, B. Chaitanya (January 9, 1992). Introduction to Indian Music. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. ISBN 9788123021034 – via Google Books.
↑ Singh, Nivedita (January 9, 2004). Tradition of Hindustani music: a sociological approach. Kanishka Publishers, Distributors. ISBN 9788173916533 – via Google Books.
↑ Dutta, Sutapa; Mukherjee, Nilanjana (July 1, 2019). Mapping India: Transitions and Transformations, 18th–19th Century. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781000186406 – via Google Books.
↑ Tareekh-e-Rohilla by Nafees Siddiqui

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