Rashid Khan | |
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| Born | 1 July 1968 Sahaswan, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | 9 January 2024 (aged 55) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Occupation | Classical vocalist |
| Years active | 1977–2024 |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (2022) Padma Shri (2006) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
Ustad Rashid Khan (1 July 1968 – 9 January 2024) was an Indian classical musician in the Hindustani tradition. He belonged to the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana, and was the great-grandson of gharana founder Inayat Hussain Khan. He was married to Soma Khan.
In a story told in several versions, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi once remarked that Rashid Khan was the "assurance for the future of Indian vocal music".[1][2] He was awarded the Padma Shri, as well as the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2006. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, in 2022 by the Indian Government in the field of Art.[3]
- ^ "Padmashree Rashid Khan". ITC SRA. Archived from the original on 16 January 2003. Retrieved 9 May 2007.The SRA site gives the Bhimsen Joshi accolade as: "One of the most notable torchbearers of the Hindustani classical tradition in the twenty first century"
- ^ Music Label fusion3.com Archived 18 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Padma Awards 2022: Complete list of recipients". mint. 26 January 2022. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.