Amjad Ali Khan

Amjad Ali Khan

• Amjad Ali Khan born 9 October 1945, is an Indian classical musician who plays the Sarod. 
• He was born into the illustrious Bangash lineage rooted in the Senia Bangash School of music. He was taught by his father Haafiz Ali Khan and at the age of 6 he gave his first recital of Sarod.
• He has performed internationally since the 1960s. He considered his audience to be the soul of his motivation and the world saw the Sarod being given a new and yet timeless interpretation by him.
• He is a recipient of the Padma Shri (1975), the Padma Bhushan (1991), Padma Vibhushan (2001), Unicef's National Ambassadorship. Gandhi UNESCO Medal (1995) in Paris for his composition Bapukauns. In 2003, the maestro received “Commander of the Order of Arts and letters” by the French Government.
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