Ustad Iqbal Hussain Khan Bandanawazi Qawwal (; 1942-2010) was a Sufi qawwal of Hyderabad India. He had worked as a top artist in All India Radio Akashwani for many years. His Qawwali group is known as Bandanawazi Qawwal he learned Indian classical music from his father Ustad Qurban Hussain Khan.

Family background

Ustad Iqbal Hussain Khan belongs to Gwalior Gharana and his father Ustad Qurban Hussain Khan. He was well-versed in several forms of classical singing. He has four daughters and one son Ateeq Hussain Khan Bandanawazi who has learnt Qawwali since childhood from his father and resembles his voice and style. Ateeq Hussain Khan Qawwal is currently carrying the legacy of his father and heading the Sufi qawwali group Bandanawazi Qawwal.

Iqbal Hussain Khan Bandanawazi

Achievements

He received Sangeet Prabhakar Award From Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy. He also received Life Time Achievement Award From Urdu Academy and Andhra Pradesh tourism department. in 2001 he was received bhagya lakshmi puraskar from Telugu academy. 1982 his was also received Sahitya Kala Parishad Samman from Government of Delhi.he has performed at Rashtrapati Bhavan in 1994 in front of then president of India honorable Shankar Dayal Sharma.

Iqbal Hussain Khan Bandanawazi

References

External links

Bandanawazi Qawwal website

1942 births

2010 deaths

Scholars from Hyderabad, India

Indian Sufis

Iqbal Hussain Khan Bandanawazi