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Amjad Ali Khan

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أمجد علي خان

Indian sarod maestro (born 1945) at Gwalior, son and pupil of the sarod player Hafiz Ali Khan and heir to the Bangash line of sarod players descending from Akbar's court; he gave his first solo concert at six, moved with his family to Delhi in 1957, and received the Padma Shri (1975), Padma Bhushan (1991) and Padma Vibhushan (2001).

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    Hafiz Ali Khan

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    • Amjad Ali Khan — English Wikipedia
    • Amjad Ali Khan — Arabic Wikipedia
    • Amjad Ali Khan — Wikidata
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    Hafiz Ali Khan

    Indian sarod player (1888–1972), born at Gwalior into the Bangash line of sarod players and trained under Wazir Khan of Rampur. Known for the lyrical beauty and crystal-clear tone of his playing, he was a court musician at Gwalior, performed at Bengal's great festivals and taught there, and received the Padma Bhushan in 1960.