Ustad Mohammad Hussain Khan (Sarahang) # 3

Ustad Mohammad Hussain Khan (Sarahang) (1924-1983) was born at Kabul and is the son of illustrious Ustad Ghulam Hussain Khan who had the good fortune of learning Hindustani classical music under the great maestro Vishnu Digambar Paluskar in Mumbai (formerly called Bombay) for over 9 years followed by valuable training under Ustad Peerbuksh Kasurwale, Ustad Mohammaddin of Sialkot and Ustad Karim Sindhi. Ustad Ghulam Hussain Khan was elevated to the honored position of a court musician at kabul by Amir Habibulah Khan, father of Ex-King Amanullah Khan. Ustad Mohammad Hussain Khan preferred the atmosphere of music to the boredom of the classroom and chose to wind up his studies after sixth standard. He started learning music under his learned father at the age of 12. After 5 years of rigorous training under his father, he came down to Patiala and was fascinated by the captivating music of Ustad Ashiq Ali Khan and learnt under him for six months. On his return to Kabul, Ustad Mohammad Hussain Khan was appointed court musician by King Ala Hazarat Mohd. Zahir Shah. He continued to take advantage of Ustad Ashiq Ali Khan's guidance till Ashiq Ali Khan's death in 1949. Ustad Mohammad Hussain Khan was a music director at All India Radio for two years before the partition of India.