Vilayat Khan | |
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 Vilayat Khan on a 2014 Indian postage-stamp sheet | |
| Born | Vilayat Khan 28 August 1928 |
| Died | 13 March 2004 (aged 75) Mumbai, India |
| Occupation | sitar player |
| Years active | 1939 – 2004 |
| Awards | "Aftab-e-Sitar" (Sun of the Sitar) from the President of India "Bharat Sitar Samrat" by the Artistes Association of India Silver Medal at the 1st Moscow International Film Festival in 1959 |
Ustad Vilayat Khan (28 August 1928[1] – 13 March 2004) was an Indian classical sitar player, [1][2] considered by many to be the greatest sitarist of his age.[3] Along with Imdad Khan, Enayat Khan, and Imrat Khan, he is credited with the creation and development of gayaki ang (a technique that emulates the vocal melisma of Hindustani classical music) on the sitar.
He recorded his first 78-RPM disc at the age of and gave his last concert in 2004 at the age of 75.[4] He has composed the music for several films, including Jalsaghar (1958), The Guru (1969), and Kadambari (1976). He had given a chance to newcomer Kavita Krishnamurthy in Kadambari which was the first song in her career.[5]
- ^ "No Compromise in his Art (an interview with Vilayat Khan)". The Hindu newspaper. 28 March 2004. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Ustad Vilayat Khan, 76; Leading Indian Sitar Player, Composer (obituary)". Los Angeles Times newspaper. Associated Press. 16 March 2004. Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Hunt, Ken (25 March 2004). "Vilayat Khan". The Guardian.
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