Amjad Ali Khan

Amjad Ali Khan is the kind of artist who makes a single lifetime feel like several. A sarod maestro born into the Bangash lineage, he has carried Indian classical music across the world since the 1960s, gathering honors from the Padma Vibhushan to the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize. What moves me is the sheer duration of his devotion; nearly eight decades inside one tradition, refining clarity and speed until technique becomes pure feeling. I admire artists who serve as living bridges between cultures, and few have done it with his grace. He is, quite simply, a custodian of something precious.

Name (English)

Amjad Ali Khan

Name (Japanese)

アムジャド・アリー・ハーン

Reading

あむじゃど・ありー・はーん

Born

October 9, 1945 (age 80)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Rooster

Origin

Gwalior, Gwalior district, India

Occupation

musician / composer

High school

Modern High School

Awards & achievements

• Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
• Padma Bhushan
• 2011 Banga Bibhushan
• Padma Shri in arts
• Padma Vibhushan
• Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎
• Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi
• 2004 Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize

• Official sitehttps://sarod.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amjad%20Ali%20Khan
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2748525

Tags

• Gwalior district
• musician
• composer

Last updated

2026-06-21

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