ISLAMABAD, Sep 25 : Famous classical singer Ustad Asad Amanat Ali Khan was remembered on his birth anniversary on Monday. Son of legendary singer Ustad Amanat Ali Khan, he was born on December 25, 1955, in Lahore.
Asad Amanat recorded his first song when he was only 10 years old. His great-grandfather, Ali Baksh Khan, was the founder of Patiala Gharana and his grandfather Akhtar Hussain was a musician. His uncle Fateh Ali Khan taught him music and trained him as his own son.
Fateh Ali Khan also encouraged him to become a singing duo with his youngest brother Hamid Ali Khan. Asad’s younger brother Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan is a pop and classical singer. Asad Amanat Ali Khan started his musical career performing “Thumri” and performed “Insha Ji Utho” in almost every concert which was originally sung by his father.
Asad Amanat Ali Khan sang over 1,000 songs for Pakistan Television and movie soundtracks, in addition to performing traditional classical music across the world. He was particularly noted for his command over the Ghazal style of singing.
He received the President’s Pride of Performance award in 2007. He died in the same year due to a heart attack on April 8, 2007, in London.