Amjad Ali Khan

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Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (born 9 October 1945) is an Indian classical sarod player, best known for his clear and fast ekhara taans (melodic runs making use of a rapid alternation between upward and downward strokes of the plectrum). Khan was born into a classical musical family (the Bangash lineage of the Senia gharana) and has performed internationally since the 1960s. He was awarded India's second highest civilian honor Padma Vibhushan in 2001, India's third highest civilian honor Padma Bhushan in 1991 and Padma Shree in 1975. In 2026, Khan won a Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording for the album Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness The Dalai Lama, a collaboration with the Dalai Lama and his sons, Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash.

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