Asad Ali Khan | |
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 Asad Ali Khan performs in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1 December 1937 Alwar, Indian Empire |
| Died | 14 June 2011 (aged 73) New Delhi, India |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Instrument | rudra veena |
Asad Ali Khan (1 December 1937 – 14 June 2011) was an Indian musician who played the plucked string instrument rudra veena. Khan performed in the style dhrupad and was described as the best living rudra veena player in India by The Hindu.[citation needed] He was awarded the Indian civilian honor Padma Bhushan in 2008.[1]
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.