Padma Bhushan Ustad Sabri Khan

Ustad Sabri Khan (21 May 1927 – 1 December 2015) was a Legendary Indian Sarangi player, who was descended on both sides of his family from a line of distinguished musicians.

• Early life :
Sabri Khan was born on 21 May 1927 in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. He belonged to the Sainia Gharana. This Gharana traces the tradition of its music back to Mian Tansen, the great vocalist in the court of Moghul Emperor Akbar. He had been initiated into Sarangi – playing by his grandfather, Ustad Haji Mohammed Khan and later continued his training under his father Ustad Chajju Khan, both accomplished Sarangi exponents of their time. Khan also learned some important and rare techniques of playing this ancient and difficult instrument from his uncle Ustad Laddan Khan of Rampur.

Sabri Khan had a prodigious command over the Sarangi – bowed instrument, which is considered to be one of the most difficult instruments to master in Indian instrumental music. In playing Sarangi he had generated his own style where the purity of raga, variety of tans, layakari, (rhythmic oscillations) alaap-jor are obvious and of course of the traditional form of sarangi-playing in its total originality.

• Music career :
Sabri Khan toured extensively across the world and performed in Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, Japan, USSR, Russia, US, Canada, England, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Spain, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Mexico. The credit of introducing the Sarangi to American and European audiences goes to Sabri Khan. He also played a duet with the renowned Yehudi Menuhin and was invited as a visiting professor by the University of Washington, Seattle, USA.

In appreciation of his contribution to the Classical Music of India, Ustad Sabri Khan received numerous honours and awards, including the Sahitya Kala Parishad Award, UP Sangeet Natak Academy Award, National Sangeet Natak Academy Award, the prestigious Padma Shree Award (1992) and Padma Bhushan Award (2006) by the Hon. President of India – Government of India.
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On his Death Anniversary, Hindustani Classical Music And Everything pays rich tributes to the Legend and are very grateful for his contributions to the Indian Classical Music. 🙇💐