ALI MOHAMMED TAJI is well known and international Qawal. He was born at Karachi in the year 1954. His father Ustad Fateh Muhammad khan Sahab belongs Jai Pur Kishan Garh Duriyat Family. His Grand father name is Ustad Mehtab khan who was the Great singer at the Maharaja’s Court. His Great Grand father namely Ustad Rajab Ali khan, Ustad Dasteyab khan and Ustad Nazar Muhammad khan Sahab were also the Great Court Singers.
Ustad Ajpal Khan Sahab, Ustad Willayat Khan, Bob Khan Sahab Ustad Badi–uz Zaman Khan Sahab Ustad Shafique-uz-Zaman were very popular singers their times and all belongs to the Maternal Family of Muhammad Taji. Ustad Fateh Muhammad Khan Sahal Father of Ali Muhammad Taji was a Great Singer at Maharaja’s Court. His every popular songs like, MOOREY SAEEYA GAEE PAR, WO CHALEY HAIN JHATAK KEY DAAMAN, and NADEEYAN DEERAY BHOREE HAIN etc. He came to Karachi in the year 1947.
Al I Muhammad Taji in the age of 7 studied the regular education of Classical Music. He also learned the education of Classical Music from the great singers of that time, namely, Khan Sahab Wahid Hussain, Khan Sahab Habibuddin, khan Sahab Sarwar Khan, Khan Sahab Bob khan and khan Sahab Manzoor khan Sahab, under their supervision, he studied best education of classical music. Ali Muhammad Taji Qawal having the great name in the art of Qawali and enlighten the of this father Mr. Fateh Muhammad khan Sahab.
He toured many countries, like Dubai, Sharjah, Kuwait, Egypt, Iran, Germany, France, England, Norway, Denmark, Copenhagen, and Australia, Canada, South Africa, India, Mauritius etc. and presented art Qawali. He is not only possessed the great name in art of Qawali and Ghazals singing in Pakistan nevertheless he is well known in other countries as well and also received a lot of rewards and awards. His music albums are also very popular in the world.
His first trip to South Africa in the year 1974 was very successful and then he traveled to London England in 1980, that tour was also very triumphant. Afterward in the year 1983, he toured to India. The people of India appreciated his talent and produced a lot of music albums with him, which were very successful. Some his songs were used in the Indian movies as well. Ali Muhammad Taji, in his paternal Family (Dadeyal) and Maternal Family (Naneyal) well known as “KHAS QAWAL BACHCAH “because both the Families are very renowned in Classical Music. In which Family of Khan Sahab Ajpal Khan Sahab is recognized as “QAWAL BACHCAH”. The Family of Sikendarabad, Family Jai Pur Kishan Garh is also known as “QAWAL BACHCAH “.They all are elated to the footstep of Shrine of Hazrat Nizamuddin Ulleya.
Bachchu khan and muradoon khan are sons of Maternal Family (Naneyal) of Ali Muhammad Taji, also known as “Qawal Bachcha”, and are also related to the Shrine of Hazrat Nizamuddin Ulleya. This pseudonym was given by Hazrat Ameer Khusro and this is their biggest fortuity. Futhermor name are also related to the Shrine of Hazrat Nizamuddin Ulleya viz. jai Pur Kishan Garh’s Fateh mohammed, Nazir Mohammed, wazir Mohammed and Abdul karim khan Sahab. There are well known and well recognized singers of” Qawal Bachcha “ Ali Mohammed taji is Maternal grand son of murad khan Sahab and are known as “KHAS QAWAL BACHCHA” in this Paternal family (Dadeyal) and Maternal family (Naneyal).
SAQIB ALI TAJI, ASIM ALI TAJI and AHSAN ALI TAJI are three sons of Ali Mohammed Taji, who under the great supervision and as being student of Ali Mohhamed Taji hold the unique names in the art of Qawali and singing. Their studied Semi classical education from javed Hussain. Because their father belongs to the Qawal Bachcha Family, therefore, inheritably there possessed the same unique style of singing as father possessed. There are learning Ghazal and Qawali according to the rules and regulations from their father Ali Mohammed Taji. By the way of this, their enlighten the names of his father, their ancestors and country. |
