Rais Khan استاد رئیس خان | |
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 Khan performing in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 25 November 1939 Indore, Indore State, British India |
| Died | 6 May 2017 (aged 77) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Occupation | Instrumentalist |
| Instrument | Sitar |
| Years active | 1948 – 2017 |
| Pride of Performance Recipient by the President of Pakistan in 2005 Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) Award by the Government of Pakistan in 2017 | |
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| Date | 2005 |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Presented by | Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan |
Ustad Rais Khan (Urdu: رئیس خان; 25 November 1939 – 6 May 2017) was a Pakistani sitarist. At his peak he was regarded as one of the greatest sitar players of all time.[1][2] He continued performing till his last days. He moved from India to Pakistan in 1986, where he took up Pakistani citizenship.[3]
In 2017, Khan was awarded Pakistan's third highest civilian honour, the Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) Award by the Government of Pakistan.[4]
- ^ Adnan, Ally (2 May 2014). "Indus Raag". The Friday Times newspaper. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
One of the greatest sitar players of all times, Rais Khan is hands-down the most melodic sitar player in the world today.
- ^ Kumar, Kuldeep (13 January 2012). "A tale of two recitals". The Hindu newspaper. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
Rais Khan who in his heyday was considered among the most skilful sitar players in the country.
- ^ Shehzad, Mohammad (7 June 2017). "Music: The narcissim of Rais Khan". Dawn newspaper. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
Probably, this could have been another reason (besides his Pakistani wife Bilqees Khanum's inability to live in Bombay) for him to migrate to Pakistan and accept Pakistani citizenship.
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