Rashid Khan | |
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Khan performing at Bharat Bhavan in 2015 | |
Born | Sahaswan, Uttar Pradesh, India | 1 July 1968
Died | 9 January 2024 Kolkata, West Bengal, India | (aged 55)
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]