Asad Khan (sitarist)

Asad Khan (born 1982) is an Indian sitarist, music composer and director. He has worked in the films such as Slumdog Millionaire (2008), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), Raavan (2010), and in the Commonwealth Games theme song.[1][2] He has worked as a music director for films including Beiimaan Love (2016), Dongari Ka Raja (2016), Sameer (2017), 1921 (2018), and Amavas (2019).

Asad Khan
Birth nameGulrez Khan
Born1982 (age 38–39)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
OriginIndia
Genres
Occupation(s)
Years active2008–present

In 2016, he was nominated for Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year at the 9th Mirchi Music Awards for the song "Rang Reza" from 2016 Hindi film Beiimaan Love.[3]

Early life

Born as Gulrez Khan, Asad belongs the 6th generation of the musical tradition of Mewati gharana, a music apprenticeship clan of Hindustani Classical Music based in the Mewat region of Rajasthan. He was born in family of sitar players. Khan studied the sitar under his father, Ustad Siraj Khan.[4][5][6]

Works

An internationally accomplished sitar player,[4] Asad has experimented with Indian classical music and western genres such as jazz, flamenco, rock and classical.[5] He has shared the stage with Indian artist A. R. Rahman, and with several western artists including Herbie Hancock, India Arie, Ann Marie Calhoun, Barry Manilow, Colbie Caillat and Jamiroquai. He has performed at London Philharmonic Orchestra, Norwegian Radio Orchestra and at Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg.[6][4][5][7] In 2010, he, along with Rahman, performed at the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Concert.[1] His tracks, "Mausam" and "Escape", in the film Slumdog Millionaire received well.[1]

Films

As a music director

Year Movie
2016 Beiimaan Love
Dongari Ka Raja
2017 Sameer
2018 1921
2019 Amavas

As a sitarist

Year Song
2008 Slumdog Millionaire
Jodhaa Akbar
2010 Jhootha Hi Sahi
Raavan
2013 Raanjhanaa
2014 Million Dollar Arm
Queen

Awards and nominations
Year Song Award Category Result Ref.
2016 "Rang Reza" Mirchi Music Awards Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year Nominated [3]

References
  1. Paul, Debjani (2012-09-26). "'I'm lucky that my instrument is a sitar'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  2. "'It's a dream to perform at MSU' - Vadodara News". The Times of India. 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  3. Music Mirchi Awards
  4. "Sitar Concert at the Indian Embassy in Berlin". Berlin Global. 2015-07-27. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  5. Chakraborty, Juhi (2012-04-21). "'Rahman inspired me to experiment'". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  6. "Asad Khan". Label Caravan. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  7. "Träumen von Bollywood". Potsdamer Neueste Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 2021-02-02.
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