Amjad Ali Khan

Born: 9 October 1945

Website: http://sarod.com/

He is an Indian classical sarod player, best known for his clear and fast ekhara taans.
Khan first performed in the United States in 1963 and continued into the 2000s, with his sons.
He was awarded India’s second highest civilian honor Padma Vibhushan in 2001.
Khan was awarded 21st Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavna Award.
He received Padma Shri in 1975, Padma Bhushan in 1991, and Padma Vibhushan in 2001.
He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 1989 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship for 2011.
He was awarded the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize in 2004.
The U.S. state Massachusetts proclaimed 20 April as Amjad Ali Khan Day in 1984.
Khan was made an honorary citizen of Houston, Texas, and Nashville, Tennessee, in 1997, and of Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2007.
He received the Banga-Vibhushan in 2011.
A Gulzar directed documentary on Amjad Ali Khan won the Filmfare award in 1990.