Musical Nirvana - Home Search Hindustani Carnatic Ghazals
 Search Site   
CD   
Advanced Forums

Irshad Khan (b. 19??)

         Profile
         Discography

Profile

Irshad Khan is recognized as one of the top young sitar players and the leading surbahar player in the world. He has performed extensively throughout the world at major music festivals and has received numerous honours, gold medals and awards. Irshad Khan has given upblic performances since the age of seven and made his international debut at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall when he was thirteen. When he was eighteen, he made history by becoming the youngest soloist to perform at the first Indian concert ever given at the Proms. Irshad has also taught workshops, lecture-demonstrations and master classes at various colleges and universities. Not only an accomplished sitar and surbahar player, Irshad also specializes in a vocal technique which blends the styles of Dhrupad, Khyan, Tappa and Thumree.


Discography

In alphabetical order of the title

Title Catalog # Nature Music / recording Contents Label Other Artists Year
Nishat Khan, Irshad Khan & Shafaatullah Khan NI 5233 Hindustani Instrumental   Ragas: Bhimpalasi, Tilak Kamod NIMBUS Nishat Khan, Shafaatullah Khan  
Sitar from Imdad Khan to Irshad Khan SICCD 031 Hindustani Instrumental   Ragas: Puriya, Hameer & Rachna Bhatiyali T SERIES Tabla:Fazal Quraishi  
Surbhahar IAMCD 1023 Hindustani Instrumental   Jansanmohini India Archive Music    

   Musical Nirvana . com Top Last Updated on 22-Jul-2000