Shahid Khan

*1940

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Sarod player | Son and disciple of Umar Khan | Disciple of Ilyas Khan and Ishtiaque Ahmed Khan

Shahid Khan got his main taleem from his father Umar Khan and received further training from gharana elders Ishtiaque and Ilyas Khan. He worked as staff artist for Doordarshan/Lucknow. Shahid Khan has retired from musical performances many years ago and lives in Lucknow. Only a handful of recordings of Shahid Khan exist.

An old recording of Raga Malkauns:

Tabla player not identified
Shahid playing tanpura for his uncle and Ustad Ilyas Khan
A concert picture from 1975. Tabla: Dilip Bharthakur

Listen to his recital in Raga Bageshree:

A recent photograph of the Gharana elders Shahid and Irfan Khan in Irfans Kolkata music room.
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