Having learnt classical music since the age of four, Ghulam Hasan has been doing concerts pan -India to promote the art. He has also achieved many awards in this field like the Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Award and the Kumar Gandharva Award.

Ghulam Hasan Khan is a Hindustani Classical singer, vocalist and musician in New Delhi.

Hasan belongs to the Rampur- Sahaswan Gharana. He took classical singing training from his grandfather Padma Shri Ustad Ghulam Sadiq Khan Sahab. He took further training from his father Ustad Ghulam Abbas Khan. Currently, he is doing concerts of Indian classical music pan- India and all over the world.

He shares that his grandfather felt that he was his best disciple, and so Hasan told him that he will start teaching his students from now on. He started giving training to the students at the academy of his grandfather Ustad Ghulam Sadiq Khan (UGSK) Academy of Music and Fine Arts and it has been running for the last 12 years. Till now he has trained 300 to 350 students and taught them Hindustani Classical Music.

Among the honours Hasan has received are the Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan National Award. Additionally, he is an All India Radio A-grade artist. He was awarded the Kumar Gandharva Award in 2019 and, using a white passport, travels abroad every five years on behalf of the ICCR.

Born and raised in Delhi, Hasan finished his schooling and training in classical singing there. He spent three years in Mumbai to be with his father and to complete his studies. Father Agnel School in Delhi is where he finished his intermediate and upper secondary schooling. He subsequently attended Delhi University's Faculty of Music and Fine Arts to get his master's degree and BA with honours in Music. He did his education of subsidiary subjects from Hindu College. Additionally, he intends to get a PhD in future.

Looking back on his early years, Hasan recalls that in 2003, at the age of nine, he collaborated with Sonu Nigam on a song called "Aye hawa tu hi bata," with his father providing music direction. Sonu Nigam was quite pleased with his performance and appreciated him so much that Hasan would never forget the day.

His grandfather and mentor, Ustad Ghulam Sadiq Khan, taught him that the artist's job requires dedication and perseverance and he is his role model. His maternal grandfather Padma Vibhushan Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan is another person he looks up to and finds inspiration in; one thing about him he never forgets is that he never skipped a day of riyaz. He was further encouraged and inspired to sing by his maternal uncle, Ustad Rashid Khan. He also admires his father, Ustad Ghulam Abbas Khan, who gave him advice and instruction on how to act in this world.

He finds great inspiration and motivation in his grandfather's saying, "Mein jyun-jyun jhuka hoon, mein yun-yun badha hoon." This line means that we will advance in our endeavours more quickly the more inclination we possess. He recalls his grandfather giving the example of how a tree can grow to such a large size only if its roots stay rooted in the ground.

Speaking about his own difficulties, Hasan asserts that an artist's existence is never without strife. He says that people's understanding of classical music is declining and that Bollywood music is becoming more popular these days. People find it difficult to get used to the music of our nation. In 2015, he opted to focus only on classical music and ended his own band, which he had previously founded. He still feels guilty about not training under his grandfather during the three years he worked for his band.

Moreover, he notes that this presents a little issue because even people who take his lessons have to go to Bollywood. He thinks that the fact that people dislike listening to classical music is its unfortunate fate. His pursuit of classical music presents a struggle, and the compensation is little. He also faced struggles in doing the concerts of classical music as people thought that he belonged to a Gharana and was already established so he didn’t get more chances.

He feels very proud of himself that till now in his career he has enjoyed music a lot. His father and grandfather supported him a lot and he got to learn a lot from every concert.

To the new aspirants to the field of classical music, Hasan advises that people should have a strong vision for their music. Listen to good music and promote it. It is very important to listen to the old masters. Hindustani Classical music is the heritage of our country, we want to promote it further and if all the students listen to this music and understand it, it will be very easy for them to sing bollywood and light music. He believes that the base of all music is classical music. It is also important to learn Ragas from a guru.

He counsels young people to honour their gurus and parents. Proceed towards Guru Diksha by paying attention to your gurus and obeying the advice of your elders. Love everyone and show respect for others, he says.