Daijiworld Media Network – Mumbai

Mumbai, Nov 4: Among India’s greatest film music composers, Ghulam Mohammed’s melodies live on, but his name has faded from public memory. The man behind timeless classics of Pakeezah and Mirza Ghalib lived a life of struggle and passed away before witnessing the success of his masterpieces.

Born in 1905 in Naal village of Bikaner, Ghulam Mohammed was trained by his father, noted tabla player Nabi Baksh. Gifted with mastery over the dholak, tabla, and pakhawaj, he impressed audiences across princely states — even receiving a gilded sword from a Junagadh minister for his skill.

He moved to Bombay in 1924, surviving on a modest salary of Rs 100 per month as a tabla player before assisting the legendary Naushad for over a decade. His independent debut cam

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