SURAJ JOGI MASKEENJI CHOICE- LAST INTERVIEW OF USTAD MEHDI HASSAN- dear viewer, maskeen ji and suraj jogi are from rajasthan, thats why we keep regard for mehdi hasan sahib to upload this clip-thanks to tv provider-and suraj himself is capable to sing ghazals of ustad mehdi hassan ji, ustad ji is great inpration for ghazals-suraj---Mehdi Hassan Khan (Urdu: مہدی حسن خان ‎‎; July 18, 1927 -- June 13, 2012) was a Pakistani ghazal singer and a former playback singer for Lollywood. He is famously known as the "King of Ghazal". In 1979, he was awarded K. L. Saigal Sangeet Shehenshah Award by the Government of India. Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar, who has been awarded Bharat Ratna, once compared his songs to the "voice of god".[1] He was honored with Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, Pride of Performance and Hilal-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan. In 1983, in the court of King Birendra he was awarded Gorkha Dakshina Bahu by the Government of Nepal.[citation needed] He remained a leading singer of film industry along with Ahmed Rushdi. Mehdi Hassan died on 13 June 2012 after a protracted illness, in a private hospital in Karachi.[2][3] The highest civilian honor of Pakistan is conferred on him Nishan-e-Imtiaz[4] Early life Mehdi Hassan was born on 18 July 1927 in a village called Luna, Rajasthan in jhunjhunu district in India into a family of traditional musicians. He claims to be the 16th generation of hereditary musicians hailing from the Kalawant clan of musicians. Mehdi Hassan had his musical grooming from his father Ustad Azeem Khan and uncle Ustad Ismail Khan who were both traditional Dhrupad singers. Hassan started to perform at a young age and the first concert of dhrupad and kheyal with his elder brother is reported to have been held in Fazilka Bungla,[5] near present DC House (1935) of Undivided Punjab. After the Partition of India, 20-year-old Hassan and his family migrated to Pakistan and suffered severe financial hardships. Mehdi initially started working in Chichawatni, in a bicycle shop. He later became a car and diesel tractor mechanic. Despite the financial hardships, he kept up the routine of practice on a daily basis.[citation needed] Singing career In 1957, Mehdi Hassan was given the opportunity to sing on Radio Pakistan, primarily as a thumri singer, which earned him recognition within the musical fraternity. He had a passion for Urdu poetry, and therefore, he began to experiment by singing ghazals on a part-time basis. He cites radio officers Z.A. Bukhari and Rafiq Anwar as additional influences in his progression as a ghazal singer. His first song was "Jis ne mere dil ko dard diya" film Susral in 1962. Later Lata Mangeshkar said compliments for him that "Bhagwan talks in his throat".[this quote needs a citation] Following a severe illness in the late 1980s, Mehdi Hassan stepped down from playback singing. Later due to severity of his illness he completely departed from music. In October 2010, HMV released "Sarhadein" in which probably the first and last duet song Tera Milana featuring Mehdi Hassan and Lata Mangeshkar was released. This song was composed by Hassan himself written by Farhat Shahzad. Hassan recorded it in Pakistan in 2009, and Lata Mangeshkar later heard the track and recorded her part in India in 2010, and later mixed together for a duet. The duet song "Tera Milna" also sang by Madam Noor Jahan with Khan Sahib. Death He had been suffering from a serious lungs condition for the few years before his death in 2012. There were rumors of his death on January 13, 2012. However, his son Asif Mehdi confirmed that the death rumors were incorrect, and that he was responding to treatments and recovering.[6] Mehdi Hasan died at around noon on 13 June 2012 at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi after suffering a 12-year long tenure of lung, chest and urinary tract diseases.[7][8] Populus Global in association with Musicolor organised the first tribute to shahensha-e-ghazal Mehdi Hassan on 14 July 2012. Ustad Mohan Khan, ganda bandh shishya of the ghazal king paid tribute to his guru.[citation needed] Musicians, students and personal life Some of the musicians who are associated with him • Ustad Pir Baksh Tabla Player • Ustad Mohammed Hussain Some of his students are: • Pervaiz Mehdi • Talat Aziz • Ghulam Abbas • Salamat Ali • Afzal, Munni Subhani • Rayan Ahmed Khan He had 14 children.[9] Some of his notable sons in the music are: • Tariq Mehdi Hassan (Versatile Playback Singer) • Arif Mehdi Hassan (Classical Tabla Player & Promoter) • Asif Mehdi Hassan (Playback & Ghazal Singer)

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