Nizamuddin Khan was another of Afaq Hussain's favourite players: knowledgeable and technically accomplished in the purab style, his playing suffered in later years because of his opium addiction and ill-health. A few years before he died he recorded an archival treasure for India Archive Music (sadly, without lahra accompaniment – an editorial decision I didn't agree with!) for which I wrote liner notes. It is full of wonderful old compositions, and is strongly recommended for the tabla connoisseur. Click here for details. In the following clip from a much earlier tintal solo, Nizamuddin plays a chal with its rela, then launches into a famous Farukhabad qaida.

Link to Jarkko Laiho's short biography of Nizamuddin Khan.