Sultan Khan (musician)

Sultan Khan
Image of Ustad Sultan Khan sitting and smiling
Sultan Khan in 2009
Background information
Born15 April 1940
Jodhpur, Jodhpur State, British India
OriginRajasthan, India
Died27 November 2011 (aged 71)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
GenresHindustani classical music
OccupationSarangi player
InstrumentSarangi
Years active1960 – 2009
Formerly ofTabla Beat Science, Zakir Hussain

Ustad Sultan Khan (15 April 1940 – 27 November 2011) was an Indian sarangi player and classical vocalist belonging to Sikar Gharana. He was one of the founding members of the Indian fusion group Tabla Beat Science, with Zakir Hussain and Bill Laswell. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour, in 2010.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Jon Pareles (5 December 2011). "Sultan Khan, Indian Classical Musician, Dies at 71". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  2. ^ "2010 Padma Awards". Ministry of Home Affairs (India). 25 January 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  3. ^ Tsioulcas, Anastasia (27 November 2011). "One Of India's Leading Musicians, Sultan Khan, Dies At Age 71". National Public Radio (NPR - U.S. website). Retrieved 22 October 2020.

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