Siraj Khan

Ustad Siraj Khan
Born	(1956-04-17)17 April 1956 Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Occupation	Sitar player
Known for	Hindustani classical music
Notable credit(s)	Performed with Vilayat Khan, Rais Khan, Asad Khan
Children	Asad Khan
Website	mewatigharana.com

Siraj Khan (born 17 April 1956) is an Hindustani Classical sitar player known for being the khalifa of Mewati gharana. He is the father and guru of Asad Khan, a sitar player known for his involvement in Bollywood music. ^{[1] [2]}

Background

Khan was born to Begum Kaniz Fatima, the daughter of Latif Khan of Mewati Gharana. ^[3]

Because his grandfather had married Imdad Khan's daughter, Khan's initial training in sitar began with Vilayat Khan, his maternal uncle. ^[4]

Following, Khan began learning from his maternal cousin, Rais Khan and became his ganda-bandha disciple. ^[5] Khan also learned vocal music from Ghulam Qadir Khan, his maternal great-uncle, and became his ganda-bandha disciple. According to tradition, after Ghulam Qadir Khan and Rais Khan died, the role of khalifa came to Khan. ^[6]

References

1. "I m lucky that my instrument is a sitar". The Indian Express. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
2. "Sitar maestro of 'Slumdog Millionaire' fame urges Goa to embrace traditional instruments". The Times of India. 31 January 2025. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2 March 2025.
3. "सितार के तार टूटे पर नहीं टूटे सुनने वालों के दिल". Nai Dunia (in Hindi). 24 January 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
4. https://www.bhaskar.com/news/mp-bpl-hmu-mat-latest-bhopal-news-022003-1242704-nor.html
5. admin (6 November 2024). "सितार वादकों की तस्वीरों में मुस्कुराती दीपा तनवीर!". Indore Studio. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
6. "Sitar Concert at the Indian Embassy in Berlin". www.berlinglobal.org. Retrieved 2 March 2025.