Ustad Qawal Bahauddin
Ustad Qawal Bahauddin,a household name in Pakistan and abroad, is descendent of Mian Sa'mat-leader of Qawal Bachche Gharana of Delhi or else Delhi Gharana of Vocalists-One of the twelve disciples of Hazrat Amir Khusrou the originator of Qawali in Sub-Continent and founder of Qawal Bachchat Ensemble. Another prominent name in his hierarchy is AI-Haj Mir Qutab Bukhsh, famous as Tanrus Khan, who went on to become the royal tutor to Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last of the mughal emperors. Bahauddin Qawal, grandson of Tanrus Khan, born in 1934, took formal musical training from his father Haji Mohammad Suleman Khan and cousin Munshi Raziuddin Ahmed Khan, began giving public performances and won prizes & acclaim from very tender age of six years.