Ustad Fateh Ali Khan’s death is indeed a great loss for the music fraternity but a recent gathering turned out to be heartwarming as it shows the music community remembers him and his contribution to classical music.
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Karachi Arts Council, Tehzeeb Foundation of Pakistan, MoUSICi and the All Pakistan Music conference arranged the event.
Rustam Fateh Ali Khan, Ustad Fateh Ali Khan’s son who himself is a famous classicical singer was also present there.
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Rustam talked about how even during the last days of his illness, Ustad Fateh Ali Khan still had a connection with classical music:
“When we were in the hospital, he would ask me to sing and then would hum along with me, even though he was suffering from a severe lung disease.”