Artists Bio

Ustad Mehmood Dholpuri

Instrument: Harmonium

Ustad Mehmood Dhaulpuri was belonged to a family of musicians. Most of the men in his family were Sarangi players. But at that time, Harmonium was in vogue. He took up Harmonium from the age of 11. He started learning from the Ustad Nasir Ahmed Khan of Dilli Gharana. 

He started playing as an accompanist to leading vocalists and Rajan and Sajan Mishra, Parveen Sultana, Bhimsen Joshi, Jasraj, Girija Devi and Kishori Amonkar are some of the musicians he played with.He also played with other known musicians such as Ashwini BhideDeshpandee, Shubha Mudgal and Meeta Pandit and performed jugalbandi with Zakir Hussain, renowned tabla player.

In 2006, the Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of the Padma Shri, the first time a harmonium player being awarded the Padma honours.

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