Sabir Khan

Sabir Khan is an Indian sarangi player and the son of legendary sarangi player and vocalist Padma Bhushan Ustad Sultan Khan.[1] He belongs to the Sikar gharana (school) of music which has given several stalwarts to Indian classical music.

For other people named Sabir Khan, see Sabir Khan (disambiguation).
Sabir Khan
Born (1978-01-10) 10 January 1978
Sikar, Rajasthan, India
GenresIndian classical music
Years active1991–present

Early life

Khan was born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan[2] to renowned sarangi player and vocalist Padma Bhushan Ustad Sultan Khan. He trained under his father and his uncle Ustad Nasir Khan. He is the ninth generation to take up sarangi. His great-grandfather Ustad Azim Khan Sahab was a court musician at Sikar Rajasthan.[3]

Career

Khan was exposed to music when he was six years old through his grandfather Ustad Gulab Khan.

Khan is known today for his mastery of sarangi. His technique of playing is a rare combination of sur and laya (note and rhythm).

Khan performs with his father in concert and also solo. He has performed alongside artists such as Ustad Zakir Hussain, Pt. Kumar Bose, and Pt. Anindo Chatterjee. He has also played with gazal maestro Ustad Gulam Ali, Talat Aziz, Asha Bhosle and The Hazards at a terrace gig near Citi Centre. He recently played on the album of Lata Mangeshkar.

He has played in feature films including Chameli, Rog, Dor, Anwar, Sanwariya, Chodon na yaar, Jodha Akbar, and Faisal Saif's Amma, a multilingual film.

He was part of A.R. Rehman and Shreya Ghosal's episode for MTV Unplugged.

References
  1. A Classic(al) act: Cousins Ustad Dilshad Khan and Sabir Khan mesmerised the audience.. Indian Express, 9 December 2006.
  2. Sabir
  3. Sabir Kahn Profile


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