Ustad Mohammad Hussain Sarahang
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Ustad Mohammad Hussain Sarahang 🇦🇫

محمد حسین سرآهنگ (Known as "Ustad Sarahang")
Classical Vocalist, Musicologist, Master of Khyal and Thumri, Patiala Gharana
Born 1924-01-01 🇦🇫 Kabul, Afghanistan
Passed Away 1983-06-06 Kabul, Afghanistan
Lifespan 59 years old
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"Ragas are not mere collections of notes; they are sacred prayers that dissolve the singer into the infinite melody of God."

Archival Overview

Colossal master of Hindustani classical music from the Kharabat quarter of Kabul, awarded the supreme title 'Sartaj-e Musiqi' (Crown of Music) in India and revered for his musical settings of Bedil.

Biographical Record

Mohammad Hussain was born in 1924 in the historic musical musicians' quarter of Kharabat in Kabul, the son of court musician Ustad Ghulam Hussain. At age sixteen, he traveled to India to study for sixteen years under Ustad Ashiq Ali Khan of the famous Patiala Gharana.

Possessing an astounding vocal range spanning three octaves and intricate rhythmic mastery (taan), Sarahang became a legend across India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. He was crowned with highest honors at the All-India Music Conference and held doctorates in musicology. He was universally renowned for setting the complex, metaphysical Persian verses of Sufi poet Abdul-Qadir Bedil to classical ragas, making Bedil accessible to millions.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Shohada-e Salehin Cemetery
Kabul, Afghanistan
GPS: 34.5028, 69.1956
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