Biography
Ustad Vilayat Khan (28 August 1928 – 13 March 2004) was an Indian classical sitar player, considered by many to be the greatest sitarist of his age. Along with Imdad Khan, Enayat Khan, and Imrat Khan, he is credited with the creation and development of gayaki ang (a technique that emulates the vocal melisma of Hindustani classical music) on the sitar.He recorded his first 78-RPM disc at the age of 6, and gave his last concert in 2004 at the age of 75. He has composed the music for several films, including Jalsaghar (1958), The Guru (1969), and Kadambari (1976). He had given a chance to newcomer Kavita Krishnamurthy in Kadambari which was the first song in her career. The Autobiography of Ustad Vilayat Khan: Komal Gandhar; co-written with Sankarlal Bhattacharjee, Sahityam, Kolkata.
The Sixth String of Vilayat Khan’ by Namita Devidayal
Filmography
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Movies 6
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1997)
Kadambari (1976)
The Guru (1969)
The Delhi Way (1964)
The Music Room (1958)
Madhosh (1951)
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Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1928-08-28
Deathday2004-03-13 (75 years old)
Birth PlaceGouripur, India [now Bangladesh]
ReligionIslam
CitizenshipsDominion of India, British Raj, India
Also Known AsVilayat Hussain Khan, Khan Saheb Vilayat Khan, Ustad Vilayat H. Khan, Ustaad Vilayat Khan
AwardsPadma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Kalidas Samman, Padma Vibhushan
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