Imdad Khan

Imdad Khan stands near the foundation of the modern Etawah or Imdadkhani line of sitar playing. From India, he helped shape a style known for lyrical line, vocal imitation, and refined ornament within raga performance. His descendants and students, including Vilayat Khan, carried that approach into the 20th-century concert world.

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The world's first sitar recording by Imdad Khan

In 1904, the Gramophone Company sent its team to India in order to record the best Hindustani classical musicians and... 2 comments
SITAR

Vilayat Khan enriched his sitar technique by giving it human voice

Brilliant sitar player Vilayat Khan is broadly known in India and worldwide as a prominent maestro of the Hindustani... 1 comment