Inayat Hussain Khan
Introduction Ustad '''Inayat Hussain Khan''' (1849–1919) was an Indian classical music vocalist, and the founder of Rampur-Sahaswan gharana.
Early life Inayat Hussain Khan was mainly trained in Hindustani classical music by Bahadur Hussain Khan who was a direct descendant of Mian Tansen (1493-1589).Inayat Hussain Khan first married the daughter of Haddu Khan of the Gwalior gharana. Later, when he was training under Bahadur Hussain Khan, he also married his daughter because Bahadur was so pleased with his 'gayaki' (singing) style and performances.
Career His singing style has influences of the Dhrupad singing typical of the Gwalior gharana, and the Rampur-Sahaswan style is sometimes regarded as an offshoot of the Gwalior gharana. His compositions later were made famous by his two son-in-laws - namely Mushtaq Hussain Khan and Nisar Hussain Khan.
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