Abdul Rashid Khan | |
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 Abdul Rashid Khan | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Rasan Piya |
| Born | 19 August 1908 |
| Origin | Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | 18 February 2016 (aged 107) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, resident guru at itc sangeet research academy, kolkata |
| Years active | 1973–2016 |
Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan (19 August 1908 – 18 February 2016) was an Indian vocalist of Hindustani music.[1][2] Apart from khayal, he performed dhrupad, dhamar and thumri.[2][3][4] As of 2020[update], he is the oldest person to have been conferred a Padma award.
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