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Vajadalli Khan was a court musician of Mohamad Shah, the last ruler of Delhi. He had three sons : Abdulla Khan, Shende Khan and Kale Khan who had 3 sons : Abdul karim, Abdul Latif and Abdul Haque Khan. Abdul Karim Khan started singing at a young age but learnt little from his father Kale Khan because he and Shende Khan were at the court of Bharatpur. He actually received his training from his uncle Abdulla Khan and, later on, from Nanne Khan (son of Shahabat Khan). Khansaheb Abdul Karim became a legend in his life-time. He was God-gifted with an exceptionally sweet and mellow voice and his rendering of rags was deeply emotional. His second wife, Tarabai - originally his student - used to accompagny him in his recitals. He taught his son, Suresh Babu Mane and his two daughters, Hirabai Barodekar and Saraswati Rane, the youngest, who all became great exponents of the Kirana Gharana. He was also the Ustad of Sawai Gandharva, Behere Buwa, Roshan Ara Begum and many others. He died on the Singaperumal Koil Station while travelling by train from Madras to Pondichery where he wanted to meet Shri Aurobindo. 78rpm archives.

Download	Name	Play	Size	Length
	Bahar (1906) (Abdul Karim KHAN)		0.4 MB	1:35 min
	Misra Kafi (Abdul Karim KHAN)		1.1 MB	4:40 min
	Bhairavi (1905) (Abdul Karim KHAN)		0.7 MB	3:08 min
	Bhupali (1905) (Abdul Karim KHAN)		0.4 MB	1:38 min
	Desh (1905) (Abdul Karim KHAN)		0.4 MB	1:31 min
	Ghazal (1905) (Abdul Karim KHAN)		0.7 MB	3:12 min
	Hindol (1905) (Abdul Karim KHAN)		0.5 MB	2:17 min
	Jaunpuri (1905) (Abdul Karim KHAN)		0.4 MB	1:30 min
	Kafi (1905) (Abdul Karim KHAN)		0.4 MB	1:30 min
	Jogiya (1906) (Abdul Karim KHAN)		0.4 MB	1:35 min
	Zila (1905) (Abdul Karim KHAN)		0.4 MB	1:30 min
	Kafi (1905) (Abdul Karim KHAN)		0.3 MB	1:27 min
	Jhinjhoti (1905) (Abdul Karim KHAN)		0.4 MB	1:45 min
	Khamaj (1906) (Abdul Karim KHAN)		0.6 MB	2:21 min
	Lalit (1905) (Abdul Karim KHAN)		0.6 MB	2:37 min
	Malkauns (1905) (Abdul Karim KHAN)		0.8 MB	3:19 min
	Marwa (Abdul Karim Khan)		0.9 MB	3:53 min
	Miya Malhar (1905) (Abdul Karim KHAN)		0.7 MB	3:12 min
	Shankara (1906) (Abdul Karim KHAN)		0.3 MB	1:13 min
	Sohini (1905) (Abdul Karim KHAN)		0.3 MB	1:28 min
	Sughrai (1905) (Abdul Karim KHAN)		0.6 MB	2:25 min
	Tilang (1905) (Abdul Karim KHAN)		0.4 MB	1:32 min
	Jhinjhoti (actually not: unknown rag) (1905) (Abdul Karim KHAN)		0.4 MB	1:43 min
	Vasant (1905) (Abdul Karim KHAN)		0.4 MB	1:36 min
	Vindravani Sarang (1905) (Abdul Karim KHAN)		0.5 MB	2:15 min
	Vindravani Sarang (Tarana) (1905) (Abdul Karim KHAN)		0.4 MB	1:31 min
	Zila (1905) (Abdul Karim KHAN)		0.3 MB	1:28 min