Siraj Khan (born 17 April 1956) is an Hindustani Classical sitar player known for being the khalifa of Mewati gharana. He is the father and guru of Asad Khan, a sitar player known for his involvement in Bollywood music.[1][2]
Background
Khan was born to Begum Kaniz Fatima, the daughter of Latif Khan of Mewati Gharana.[3]
Because his grandfather had married Imdad Khan's daughter, Khan's initial training in sitar began with Vilayat Khan, his maternal uncle.[4]
Following, Khan began learning from his maternal cousin, Rais Khan and became his ganda-bandha disciple.[5] Khan also learned vocal music from Ghulam Qadir Khan, his maternal great-uncle, and became his ganda-bandha disciple. According to tradition, after Ghulam Qadir Khan and Rais Khan died, the role of khalifa came to Khan.[6]
References
- ^ "I m lucky that my instrument is a sitar". The Indian Express. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "Sitar maestro of 'Slumdog Millionaire' fame urges Goa to embrace traditional instruments". The Times of India. 31 January 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "सितार के तार टूटे पर नहीं टूटे सुनने वालों के दिल". Nai Dunia (in Hindi). 24 January 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ https://www.bhaskar.com/news/mp-bpl-hmu-mat-latest-bhopal-news-022003-1242704-nor.html
- ^ admin (6 November 2024). "सितार वादकों की तस्वीरों में मुस्कुराती दीपा तनवीर!". Indore Studio. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "Sitar Concert at the Indian Embassy in Berlin". www.berlinglobal.org. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
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