Maestro Khan
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States | SELF
Music
Press
"Driving power entered the performance when Shafaat's marvelous showed us the rhythmic complexity of the music and enthralled the audience - Cork Examiner, Ireland
"Indian music at it's top level...Shafaat's sitar/tablas magic might still be going on, it was barley stoppable" - The Shoestring in Pacem, USA
"Absolutely superb" - The Times London, England
"Star in the world of classical music... the thunderous ovation never ceased throughout his performance" - Chandigarh Tribune India
"Virtuoso...Classical purity astonishing... intellectual and poetic...creator as well as performer - The Washington Post
Discography
Pulse: A STOMP Odyssey Soundtrack from the IMAX film.
Contents:India
Performers:Mr. Khan: Tabla & Vocals; Karsh Kale: Remix
Label: Six Degrees
Soothing Melodies for Vata Dosha
Contents: Rag Jog, Rag Chandni Kedara
Performer:Mr. Khan: Surbahar, Sitar, Tabla
Label: Infinite Possibilities
Calming Melodies for the Pita Dosha
Contents: Rag Puriya Dhanashri, Rag Bhairavi, Chahti Dhun
Performer: Mr. Khan: Surbahar, Sitar, Tabla
Label: Infinite Possibilities
Invigorating Melodies for the Kapha Dosha
Contents: Rag Miya-ki-Todi, Rag Yeman
Performer:Mr. Khan: Surbahar, Sitar, Tabla
Label: Infinite Possibilities
Great Heritage, Great Tradition
Contents: Rag Hal-auns, Rag Jaijaivanti
Performer: Imrat Khan: Surbahar; Irshad Khan: Surbahar;
Nishat Khan: Sitar;Mr. Khan:Tabla
Label: EMI
Ustad Imrat Khan & His Sons II
Contents:Rag Jog Kauns, Rag Durga
Performer: Imrat Khan:Surbahar; Nishat & Irshad Khan: Sitar;
Mr. Khan:Tabla
Label: Edelweiss
Ajmer
Contents:Rag Megh, Rag Brindabani Sarang, Rag Shudh Sarang
Performer: Imrat & Irshad Khan: Surbahar; Vajahat Khan: Sarod; Nishat Khan: Sitar; Mr. Khan:Tabla
Label: Edelweiss
Sitar
Contents:Rag Alhaiya Bilawal, Rag Imratkauns
Performer: Imrat Khan: Surbahar; Mr. Khan:Tabla
Label: Water Lily Acoustics
Jugalgamdi
Contents: Rag Bhimpalasi, Rag Tilak Kamod Nishat Khan: Sitar; Irshad Khan: Surbahar; Mr. Khan: Tabla
Label: Nimbus
Sitar & Surbahar
Contents:Rag Jhinjoti, Rag Pilu
Performer: Imrat Khan: Sitar; Vajahat Khan: Sarod;
Mr. Khan: Tabla
Label: Nimbus
Surbahar & Sitar
Contents: Rag Miya-ki-Todi, Rag Bilaskhani Todi
Performer: Imrat Khan: Surbahar & Sitar; Mr. Khan:Tabla
Label: Nimbus
Sitar & Surbahar
Contents:Rag Darbari, Rag Chandra Kanhra
Performer:Imrat Khan: Surbahar & Sitar;Mr. Khan:Tabla
Label:Nimbus
Sitar & Surbahar
Contents:Rag Marwa
Performer:Imrat Khan: Surbahar & Sitar; Mr. Khan: Tabla
Label: Nimbus
Madhur Ranjani
Contents: Rag Madhur Ranjani
Performer: Imrat Khan: Sitar; Mr. Khan:Tabla
Label:Music of the World
Indian Music for Sitar & Surbahar
Contents: Rag Jog, Rag Saraswati
Performer: Imrat Khan: Sitar & Surbahar; Mr. Khan: Tabla
Label:Lyrichord
Surbahar & Sitar
Contents: Rag Puriya Dhanashri
Performer: Imrat Khan: Surbahar & Sitar; Mr. Khan: Tabla
Label: India Archive Music
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Bio
Ustad Shafaat Khan, world-renowned classical Indian musician, debuted at the age of 11 in the King’s Lynn Festival opened by the Queen Mother. Since then he has performed worldwide at many prestigious concert halls, music festivals, universities in India, Pakistan, Japan, Russia, China, Malaysia, UK, Germany, France, and Italy, and other European countries. He has played at events that were inaugurated by numerous dignitaries, including Presidents and Primes Ministers of various countries around the world. He has shared a television performance with Ray Charles in Germany and recently performed alongside Stevie Wonder at the Bonaroo Festival—one of the largest music festivals in the United States. He has performed in almost all of the major cities in the US. Through his music he has helped raise money for various charitable purposes including aid for flood victims, disabled children, battered women, and tsunami victims amongst other causes serving those who are in need.
Mr. Khan has distinguished himself by being the first known artist to attain simultaneous excellence in performing the Sitar, Surbahar, and Tabla. He has released three historic CDs produced by Dr. Deepak Chopra, in which he performed on the sitar/surbahar, and accompanied himself on the tabla, a first in Indian classical music. He performed his own composition “River of Strings” at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia with a western Symphony Orchestra.
Mr. Khan’s musical heritage can be traced back to the 16th century to the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. He is the son of the legendary Sitar and Surbahar Maestro Ustad Imrat Khan and nephew of the legendary Ustad Vilayat Khan. In tabla, he is the foremost disciple of the widely respected Ustad Ibrahim Khan.
Mr. Khan was presented with the Professional Excellence Award for an outstanding musician, performer, and teacher, by the State of Pennsylvania.
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