Rashid Khan (musician)

Rashid Khan
Khan performing at Bharat Bhavan in 2015
Born(1968-07-01)1 July 1968
Died9 January 2024(2024-01-09) (aged 55)
OccupationClassical vocalist
Years active1977–2024
AwardsPadma Bhushan (2022)
Padma Shri (2006)
Musical career
GenresHindustani classical music

Ustad Rashid Khan (1 July 1968 – 9 January 2024) was an Indian classical musician in the Hindustani tradition. He belonged to the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana and was the great-grandson of gharana founder Inayat Hussain Khan.[1][2][3]

He was awarded the Padma Shri, as well as the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2006. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, in 2022 by the Indian Government in the field of Art.[4]

  1. ^ "Rashid Khan - Artist of the month". ITC Sangeet Research Academy website. February 2002. Archived from the original on 30 April 2003. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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  4. ^ "Padma Awards 2022: Complete list of recipients". mint. 26 January 2022. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.