◇ image via WikipediaMehdi Hassan
Mehdi Hassan is a Classical act. Their sound grew out of M. Ashraf, Noor Jehan and Lata Mangeshkar. Those roots explain a lot about how Mehdi Hassan arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Ali Zafar, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Atif Aslam, Strings and Nazia Hassan, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Sunil Ganguly, Arijit Singh, Ali Zafar and Jagjit Singh, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 12 connections around Mehdi Hassan, reaching back through M. Ashraf and forward to Sunil Ganguly. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Mehdi Hassan Khan, known as Mehdi Hassan, was a Pakistani ghazal singer and playback singer of great renown. Known as Shahenshah-e-Ghazal, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential figures in the history of ghazal singing. Known for his "haunting" baritone voice, Hassan is credited with bringing ghazal singing to a worldwide audience. He is unique for his melodic patterns and maintaining integrity of the ragas in an innovative way.
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Mehdi Hassan connections
Mehdi Hassan grew out of M. Ashraf, Noor Jehan and Lata Mangeshkar, shares an orbit with Ali Zafar, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Atif Aslam and Strings, went on to shape Sunil Ganguly, Arijit Singh, Ali Zafar and Jagjit Singh. 12 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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