Adnan Sami

Adnan Sami
Sami in 2016
Sami in 2016
Background information
Birth nameAdnan Sami Khan
Born (1971-08-15) 15 August 1971 (age 53)[1]
London, England[2][3][a]
OriginEngland[3]
Genres
Filmi, Classical, jazz, pop rock, fusion
Occupations
  • Musician
  • Singer
  • Music Composer
  • Concert Pianist
  • Television presenter
  • Actor
Instrument(s)
Piano, keyboard, guitar, accordion, saxophone, violin, drums, bongos, congas, bass guitar, electric guitar, tabla, dholak, harmonium, harpsichord, santoor, sitar, sarod, percussion
Years active1986–present
Spouses
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(m. 1993; div. 1996)​
Sabah Galadari
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(m. 2001; div. 2003)​
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(m. 2008; div. 2009)​
Roya Sami Khan
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(m. 2010)​

Adnan Sami Khan (born 15 August 1971) is an Indian singer, musician, music composer, actor and pianist.[4][5][6] He performs Indian and Western music in many languages, such as Hindi, Urdu, English, Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada. He has been awarded with Padma Shri (India's fourth highest civilian award) for his remarkable contribution in music. His most notable instrument is the piano. He has been credited as "the first musician to have played the santoor and Indian classical music on the piano".[7] A review in the US-based Keyboard magazine described him as the fastest keyboard player in the world[8] and called him the keyboard discovery of the nineties.[9]

He was raised and educated in the United Kingdom. He was previously a Canadian citizen, but became a naturalized Indian citizen in 2016.[10][11] [2] He was born to Arshad Sami Khan, a Pakistani Air Force veteran and diplomat of Pashtun origin, and Naureen, who was originally from the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.[8][12] The Times of India has called him the "Sultan of Music".[12][13][14][15] He was awarded the Padma Shri on 26 January 2020.[16]

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  4. ^ "Adnan Sami to sing in Bengali". Rediff.com. 13 December 2004. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
  5. ^ "Music is the medium of love". Dawn Images. 21 December 2003. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
  6. ^ "Adnan Sami granted Indian citizenship". The Express Tribune. 31 December 2015. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  7. ^ Gupta, Priya. "Adnan Sami: I respect my earlier two wives for the times we shared and for being a part of my life". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
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  10. ^ "Pakistani singer Adnan Sami gets Indian citizenship". The Economic Times. 31 December 2015. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Adnan Sami granted indian citizenship". The Express Tribune. 31 December 2015. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  12. ^ a b "From the community: Adnan Sami Spectacular Concert was a huge success in Chicago". Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2015. British-born 39-year-old Sami is of Pakistani origin, currently holds Canadian citizenship, and lives in Mumbai, India.
  13. ^ "Adnan Sami feels Indian". mid-day.com. 12 June 2011. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  14. ^ "Soulful singer". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 6 October 2005. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
  15. ^ "Fitted for fame". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 13 October 2007. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
  16. ^ Cite error: The named reference Padma was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


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