Amjad ali khan sarod biography

Indian musician

For the Indian classical vocalist of Kirana Gharana, see Amjad Ali Khan (Indian vocalist).

Amjad ali khan sarod biography

For the Pakistani politician, see Amjad Ali Khan (politician).

Musical artist

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (born 9 October ) is an Indian classicalsarod player, best known for his clear and fast ekhara taans. Khan was born into a classical musical family and has performed internationally since the s.

He was awarded India's second highest civilian honor Padma Vibhushan in , India's third highest civilian honor Padma Bhushan in and Padma Shree in

Career and recognition

Khan first performed in the United States in and continued into the s, with his sons.^[1][3] He has experimented with modifications to his instrument throughout his career.^[4] Khan played with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and worked as a visiting professor at the University of New Mexico.^[2] In , he performed on Carrie Newcomer's album Everything