Sakhawat Hussain Khan

SAKHAWAT HUSSAIN KHAN NISHAT "NIAZI" is a famous Ghazal singer across the globe, he bears a concomitant relationship with "GHAZAL" for which he is known across the country and abroad. His brilliant voice seems to mingle with one’s soul with gentle touches of his vibrant singing leave the audience in reverie. "NISHAT" is known far and wide for his mathematics of "TALAS" and marvelous manipulation of "SURAS" which has come to him as his utmost skill in “Ghazal-Singing”.

"NISHAT" was born in Rampur UP (INDIA) on 26 JANUARY 1959. He belongs to "Rampur-Sehswan Gharana" known as first rank school of Indian Classical Music.. Most fortunately, he grabs the honor to be a grandson of "PADMA BHUSHAN LATE-USTAAD MUSHTAAQ HUSSAIN KHAN" INDIA'S FIRST RECEPIENT OF PADMA BHUSHAN IN CLASSICAL VOCAL IN 1959, and a classical music giant of his time.