Enayat Khan

Ustad Enayat Khan
Born1894
North-Western Provinces, British India
Died1938 (aged 43)
Calcutta
Occupation(s)Sitar player, Classical music performer

Ustad Enayat Khan (Urdu: عنایت خان; (1894–1938) also known as Nath Singh was one of India's most influential sitar and surbahar players in the first decades of the 20th century. He was the father of Vilayat Khan, one of the top sitariyas (sitar players) of the postwar period.[1][2]

  1. ^ Nilaksha Gupta (15 March 2004). "Master of technique, creator of own style & sitar (obituary and profile of Vilayat Khan plus info on his teacher/father Enayat Khan)". The Telegraph (India newspaper). Archived from the original on 1 May 2004. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Tribute to a Maestro - Inayat Khan". ITC Sangeet Research Academy website. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2023.