*HINDUSTANI MUSIC LOVERS OF
KERALA*
Sadasivan KM > *HINDUSTANI
MUSIC LOVERS OF KERALA*
TRIBUTE TO USTAD VILAYAT KHAN,
INDIA'S WELL KNOWN SITAR
MAESTRO ON HIS BIRTH
ANNIVERSARY TODAY.
Born: August 28, 1928
Died: March 13, 2004
Vilayat Khan stands out as one of
the greatest sitarists of our era. He
was born into a musical family on
Aug 28, 1928 in the village of
Gauripur (present day Bangladesh).
In his life, he emerged to become
one of the most influential
musicians of the 20th century.
He was born and raised into a
family of musicians. His father was
Ustad Inayat Hussain Khan Sahib, a
famous sitarist, and his grandfather
Ustad Imdad Hussain Khan Sahib
was a famous rudra vina player.
Family responsibilities came to
Vilayat Khan at an early age. He
lost his father at the age of 13, and
the job of looking after his family
fell to him.
In the 1930's, he learned the art of
sitar under his maternal uncle,
Zinda Hussain Khan. It was during
this period that he developed the
"Gayaki Ang" which became his
trademark. In this style, the sitar
imitates the vocal forms such as
kheyal.
Vilayat Khan's professional career
was extensive. He made several
international tours, he has
numerous recordings, and has
scored music for several films,
including Satyajit Ray's "Jalsagar".
However, Vilayat Khan's
professional career was not
without controversy, much of
which was a result of his steadfast
adherence to his principles. He was
a longtime critic of the political
machinations that were behind the
awarding of many of India's
honors. He refused the
Padmabhushan (one of India's top
civilian honors), and was a
longtime critic of the manner in
which All India Radio was run. The
only title that he ever embraced
was the title Aftab-e-Sitar (Sun of
Sitar).
Vilayat Khan taught or otherwise
influenced many of of today's
prominent musicians. These
include Vilayat Khan's two sons
Ustad Shujaat Khan, and Hidyat
Khan, as well as Pdt. Arvind Parikh.
Even Vilayat Khan's younger
brother, Ustad Imrat Khan (sitar
and surbahar) was taught by him in
his younger days. It should also be
noted that Vilayat Khan's nephew
Rais Khan is also a famous sitarist.
Vilayat Khan died of lung cancer at
the Jaslok Hospital in Mumbai on
March 13th, 2004. He was 75 years
of age.
KERALA*
Sadasivan KM > *HINDUSTANI
MUSIC LOVERS OF KERALA*
TRIBUTE TO USTAD VILAYAT KHAN,
INDIA'S WELL KNOWN SITAR
MAESTRO ON HIS BIRTH
ANNIVERSARY TODAY.
Born: August 28, 1928
Died: March 13, 2004
Vilayat Khan stands out as one of
the greatest sitarists of our era. He
was born into a musical family on
Aug 28, 1928 in the village of
Gauripur (present day Bangladesh).
In his life, he emerged to become
one of the most influential
musicians of the 20th century.
He was born and raised into a
family of musicians. His father was
Ustad Inayat Hussain Khan Sahib, a
famous sitarist, and his grandfather
Ustad Imdad Hussain Khan Sahib
was a famous rudra vina player.
Family responsibilities came to
Vilayat Khan at an early age. He
lost his father at the age of 13, and
the job of looking after his family
fell to him.
In the 1930's, he learned the art of
sitar under his maternal uncle,
Zinda Hussain Khan. It was during
this period that he developed the
"Gayaki Ang" which became his
trademark. In this style, the sitar
imitates the vocal forms such as
kheyal.
Vilayat Khan's professional career
was extensive. He made several
international tours, he has
numerous recordings, and has
scored music for several films,
including Satyajit Ray's "Jalsagar".
However, Vilayat Khan's
professional career was not
without controversy, much of
which was a result of his steadfast
adherence to his principles. He was
a longtime critic of the political
machinations that were behind the
awarding of many of India's
honors. He refused the
Padmabhushan (one of India's top
civilian honors), and was a
longtime critic of the manner in
which All India Radio was run. The
only title that he ever embraced
was the title Aftab-e-Sitar (Sun of
Sitar).
Vilayat Khan taught or otherwise
influenced many of of today's
prominent musicians. These
include Vilayat Khan's two sons
Ustad Shujaat Khan, and Hidyat
Khan, as well as Pdt. Arvind Parikh.
Even Vilayat Khan's younger
brother, Ustad Imrat Khan (sitar
and surbahar) was taught by him in
his younger days. It should also be
noted that Vilayat Khan's nephew
Rais Khan is also a famous sitarist.
Vilayat Khan died of lung cancer at
the Jaslok Hospital in Mumbai on
March 13th, 2004. He was 75 years
of age.
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