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      • Ahmed Hussain and Mohammed Hussain are ghazal singers from Jaipur, India. They are two brothers who sing classical ghazals and devotional music.


      Early life and career


      Born in Rajasthan as sons of the famous ghazal and thumri singer Ustad Afzal Hussain, the duo touches genres like Indian classical music and bhajan as well as ghazal. They started their singing career in 1958 as classical and thumri artists belonging to Jaipur Gharana.
      Their first album Guldasta was released in 1980 and was a critical and commercial success. Since then they have released around 50 studio albums. They attempted popularizing their music by turning to tempo music in Maan bhi ja.
      Ustad Ahmed and Mohammed Hussain have notable personalities in the world of ghazals. They have also performed before the President of India in 1976. Their sons Javed Hussain, Mazzam Hussain and Imran Hussain are also singers.


      Awards


      Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2000 for ghazal and devotional singing of Na`at, Hamd.
      They were awarded Padma Shri on the eve of 74th Republic Day on 25 January 2023.


      Albums


      Naat
      Rifaaqat
      Mukhatib
      Shamakhana
      Kabhi Kabhi
      Noor-E-Islam
      Khayal-E-Yaar
      Pyar Ka Jazba
      Greatest Hits – two discs (HMV)
      Rahnuma
      Zindagi
      Guldasta (first album)
      Nissar
      Shraddha (Bhajan)
      Bhavna (Bhajan)
      Anupam Vani (Bhajan)
      Re-Man
      Sarmaya (released 19 September 2006 on Fontana India)
      Aagosh
      Safaq
      Dil Ki baat
      Raaz-E-ulfat
      Dasam Granth
      Aah
      Kashish
      Meri Mohabbat
      Izhaar
      Humkhayal
      Veer-Zara
      Ghazals & Geet
      Ai-Saba
      Khayaal – Geets & Ghazals (live)
      Kah Kashan Vol. 1 (live)
      Shamakhana Vol. 2: A Live Mehfil Of Ghazals
      The Golden Moments – Ahmed Hussain – Mohammed Hussain (SAREGAMA)
      The Golden Moments – Purkaif Hawayen Hain
      The Golden Moments – Pyar Ka Jazba
      The Golden Moments – Mausam Aayenge – Jaayenge
      Kabhi Kabhi
      Alad Ballad Bawe Da-Satrangi (Punjabi)
      The Great Ghazals
      Dhola Vasda Raven (Punjabi)
      Ek Hi Saroop (Punjabi)
      Tasveer
      Khwab Basera (Nov 2010)
      Anurodher Asar – Vol. 2 (January 1994) (Bengali)
      Maan Bhi Ja
      Ustad Ahmed Hussain and Ustad Mohammad Hussain has also awarded by the CENTRAL SANGEET NATAK AKADEMI AWARD in the year 2017 by the President of India.


      Films


      Veer-Zaara (2004)


      Charity concerts


      Ahmed and Mohammed Hussain have performed in concerts all over the world to help raise funds for cancer patients, the blind and the physically challenged people.


      References

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