Amjad Ali Khan (Indian Sarod Player) Biography

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Profession	Sarod Player
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	09/10/1945
Age	80 years
Birthplace	Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India

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Real Name	Masoom Ali Khan
School	Modern School, New Delhi
College/University	Not Known
Educational Qualification	Not Known
Religion	Islam
Hobbies	Reading & Playing Instrument
Music Awards & Recognition	21st Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavna Award Padma Shri (1975) Padma Bhushan (1991) Padma Vibhushan (2001) Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1989) UNESCO Award (1970) Gandhi UNESCO Medal for composition 'Bapukauns' Honorary Doctorates from the Universities of York (1997), Delhi University (1998), Rabindra Bharati University (2007), and Vishva Bharti (Deshikottam) (2001) Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Government (2003) Fukuoka Cultural Grand Prize in Japan (2004) Honorary Doctorate from University of York (1997) Honorary Doctorate from Delhi University (1998) Honorary Doctorate from Vishva Bharti (Deshikottam) (2001) Honorary Doctorate from Rabindra Bharati University (2007) Grammy Award nomination (2009) in best traditional world music album category
Also Known As	Sarod Samrat

Marital Status	Married
Wives/Spouse	Name Not Known (First wife) Subhalakshmi Barooah Subhalakshmi Borooah Khan
Marriage Dates	1972 (First Wife) 25 September 1976 (Second wife) 25/09/1976 (Second wife)

Father	Hafiz Ali Khan
Mother	Rahat Jahan
Brother	Rehmat Ali Khan
Sister	Not Known
Children	Amaan and Ayaan Amaan Ali Bangash Ayaan Ali Bangash Amaan Ali Bangash (born 1977) Ayaan Ali Bangash (born 1979) 1 (Name ) Zohaan Ali Bangash Abeer Ali Bangash

Music Facts	Belongs to the sixth generation of musicians of the Bangash lineage Started training under his father at the age of six Family claims to have invented the instrument sarod Has performed at various prestigious international venues Represented India at the first World Arts Summit in Venice Changed the way the sarod is played by creating expressive techniques such as ekhara taans Composed new ragas Visiting professor at Stanford University, Indiana University, York University, Washington University, Stony Brook, North Eastern and New Mexico University Made landmark appearance at Carnegie Hall in New York City in 1971, becoming the first sarod player to perform at the venue Composed new ragas including Kiran Ranjani, Haripriya Kanada, Shivanjali, Shyam Shri, Suhag Bhairav, Lalit Dhwani, Amiri Todi, Jawahar Manjari and Bapukauns Plays the sarod with fingernails instead of fingertips, a difficult technique that produces a clear ringing sound Collaborated with Scottish Chamber Orchestra on a sarod concerto Presented sarod concerto 'Samaagam' with Taipei Chinese Orchestra (2009) Released 'STRINGS FOR PEACE: Premieres for Guitar & Sarod' on Zoho Music (2020) with sons Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash and guitarist Sharon Isbin, which debuted at number three on Amazon Hot New Releases/World Music bestseller list and rose to number two in its first week Toured extensively in India and abroad from the 1970s onward

Music Facts

Belongs to the sixth generation of musicians of the Bangash lineage
Started training under his father at the age of six
Family claims to have invented the instrument sarod
Has performed at various prestigious international venues
Represented India at the first World Arts Summit in Venice
Changed the way the sarod is played by creating expressive techniques such as ekhara taans
Composed new ragas
Visiting professor at Stanford University, Indiana University, York University, Washington University, Stony Brook, North Eastern and New Mexico University
Made landmark appearance at Carnegie Hall in New York City in 1971, becoming the first sarod player to perform at the venue
Composed new ragas including Kiran Ranjani, Haripriya Kanada, Shivanjali, Shyam Shri, Suhag Bhairav, Lalit Dhwani, Amiri Todi, Jawahar Manjari and Bapukauns
Plays the sarod with fingernails instead of fingertips, a difficult technique that produces a clear ringing sound
Collaborated with Scottish Chamber Orchestra on a sarod concerto
Presented sarod concerto 'Samaagam' with Taipei Chinese Orchestra (2009)
Released 'STRINGS FOR PEACE: Premieres for Guitar & Sarod' on Zoho Music (2020) with sons Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash and guitarist Sharon Isbin, which debuted at number three on Amazon Hot New Releases/World Music bestseller list and rose to number two in its first week
Toured extensively in India and abroad from the 1970s onward

Actors	Amitabh Bachchan Shatrughan Sinha Jeetendra
Actresses	Rekha Sridevi Jaya Bachchan
Singers	A.R. Rahman Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Lata Mangeshkar

1. Comes from the Bangash family of musicians.
2. Received the name Amjad Ali Khan from a sadhu, previously known as Masoom Ali Khan.
3. Led a colorful personal life involving multiple marriages and relationships.
4. His second wife is a Bharatanatyam dancer hailing from Assam.
5. Both of his sons are accomplished Sarod musicians who often perform alongside him.
6. Wrote the book 'My Father, Our Fraternity.'
7. Honored with honorary citizenship in various U.S. states.
8. Performed at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo.
9. April 20th, 1984 was declared as Amjad Ali Khan Day in Boston, Massachusetts.
10. His household follows humanism as its religion, believing music has no religion.
11. Career has lasted more than 60 years.
12. Widely credited with reinventing the technique of playing the sarod.
13. Ancestral home has been donated to a trust and converted into a museum (Sarod Ghar) housing four generations of sarod players.