Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is an Indian classical musician who plays the sarod. He has bought laurels to the country with his exceptional skills on international arena also.
Personal Profile (Personal Biography)
- Original Name: Masoom Ali Khan
- Date of Birth: 9 October 1945
- Zodiac Sign: Libra
- Birth Place: Gwalior, Central Provinces and Berar, British Raj
- Religion: Muslim
- Marital Status: Married
Family Background
- Father's Name: Hafiz Ali Khan
- Mother's Name: Rahat Jahan
- Brother : Taufiq Qureshi and Fazal Qureshi
- Wife : Subhalakshmi Barua Khan
- Sons : Amaan and Ayaan
Interesting Facts about Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
- His family is part of the Bangash lineage and claims to have invented the sarod.
- Khan is in the sixth generation of musicians in his family.
- He has worked as a visiting professor at the University of New Mexico
- Khan played with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
- The Melody of Rhythm
Awards and Honors
- Khan recieved Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1989.
- He was facilitated Padma Shri in 1975.
- Khan bagged Padma Bhushan in 1991.
- Khan was honored with Padma Vibhushan in 2001.
- Recipient of Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize in 2004.
- The U.S. state Massachusetts proclaimed April 20 as Amjad Ali Khan Day in 1984.
- Khan was made an honorary citizen of Houston, Texas, and Nashville, Tennessee, in 1997, and of Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2007.
