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 Ustad Sultan Khan is one of the foremost
sarangi players of
India, renowned for the emotional depth of his
playing, and his extraordinary technical and
melodic control over this difficult string
instrument. He is one of the representatives of
the Indore Gharana, made famous by Ustad Amir
Khan.
A scion of illustrious lineage of sarangi
players, beginning his training at age seven,
Sultan Khan
learned the rudiments from his father, Ustad Gulab
Khan who was both an accomplished sarangi player
and a vocalist.
When he picks up the sarangi to lilting Sargams where he has left
off vocally, the succeeding notes emerge in
continuation as though the sarangi sings. His
systematic Badhat, exquisite Gamaks, and intricate
Tans make his performances unique and soulful.
Ustad Sultan Khan gave his first performance at the
All-India Conference at the age of 11, and since
then has become to be recognized on an international
scale, performing along with Pandit Ravi Shankar on
former Beatle, George Harrison’s 1974 Dark Horse
World Tour. He has won numerous musical awards,
including being a recipient twice of the Sangeet
Natya Academy Award, also know as the President's
Award, as well as being a recipient of the Gold
Medalist Award of Maharashtra, and the American
Academy of Artists Award in 1998. In 1997 he had the
honor and privilege of playing for Prince Charles'
50th birthday celebration.
At
an age when most people call it a day, Ustad Sultan
Khan is busy creating magic with his Sarangi.
Life has dealt such a splendid deal for the maestro
after his super hit Piya Basanti Re that he
is finding it hard to divide his time between live
performances, singing for films and concentrating on
his next album. His recent release was album Ustav
and Divas. |
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