Ustad Vilayat Khan
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Ustad Vilayat Khan was a legendary Indian sitar maestro and innovator of the instrument, renowned for his profound contributions to Hindustani classical music.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindustani classical musician
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composer ⓘ person ⓘ sitarist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2004 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ustad Vilayat Khan Sahib
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Vilayat Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Imdadkhani gharana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Padma Bhushan (refused)
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Padma Shri (refused) ⓘ Padma Vibhushan (refused) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1928-08-28 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Gouripur, Mymensingh, Bengal Presidency, British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Hidayat Khan
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Shujaat Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2004-03-13 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Indian Muslim ⓘ |
| familyName | Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Enayat Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Vilayat Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Hindustani classical music ⓘ |
| gharana | Imdadkhani gharana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Vilayat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandfather | Imdad Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorific | Ustad ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hidayat Khan
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Shujaat Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ many contemporary sitar players ⓘ |
| instrument | sitar ⓘ |
| knownFor |
long, elaborate alap improvisations
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lyrical and vocalistic approach to sitar ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the greatest sitar players of the 20th century ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of gayaki ang on sitar
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innovation in sitar playing ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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teacher ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Europe
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedWith | Imrat Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
EMI
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His Master’s Voice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| sibling | Imrat Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | gayaki ang ⓘ |
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