Vilayat Khan
Vilayat Khan | |
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Vilayat Khan | |
| Born | Vilayat Khan 28 August 1928 |
| Died | 13 March 2004 (aged 75) Mumbai, India |
| Occupation | sitar player |
| Years active | 1939 – 2004 |
| Awards | "Aftab-e-Sitar" (Sun of the Sitar) from the President of India "Bharat Sitar Samrat" by the Artistes Association of India Silver Medal at the 1st Moscow International Film Festival in 1959 |
Ustad Vilayat Khan (28 August 1928 – 13 March 2004) was an Indian classical sitar player, considered by many to be the greatest sitarist of his age. Along with Imdad Khan, Enayat Khan, and Imrat Khan, he is credited with the creation and development of gayaki ang (a technique that emulates the vocal melisma of Hindustani classical music) on the sitar.
He recorded his first 78-RPM disc at the age of 8 and gave his last concert in 2004 at the age of 75. He has composed the music for several films, including Jalsaghar (1958), The Guru (1969), and Kadambari (1976). He had given a chance to newcomer Kavita Krishnamurthy in Kadambari which was the first song in her career.