| Release Date | 25/03/2022 |
| Format | 2LP |
| Label | REAL WORLD RECORDS |
| Catalogue Number | LPRW124 |
He was all of 6 years old when Amjad Ali Khan gave his first recital of sarod. It was the beginning of yet another glorious chapter in the history of Indian classical music. Taught by his father Haafiz Ali Khan, a musician to the royal family of Gwalior, Amjad Ali Khan was born to the illustrious Bangash lineage rooted in the Senia Bangash School of Music. He shoulders the sixth generation of this legendary family, who have been responsible for nurturing the sarod over several hundred years. In fact, it is likely that anyone playing the sarod today will have been influenced, directly or indirectly, by the ancestors of Amjad Ali Khan.
Today, Amjad Ali Khan is one of the world’s leading contemporary sarod virtuosos, performing internationally at music festivals and in some of the most prestigious concert halls. He has also won many honours and awards for his playing including the UNESCO Award, Padma Vibhushan (Highest Indian civilian award), Unicef’s National Ambassadorship, The Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum, the Fukuoka Asian Cultural Grand Prize 2004 and Honorary Doctorates from the Universities of York, England, Delhi University and the Vishva Bharti (Deshikottam) in Shantiniketan.
‘Coming Masters’ as the New York Times calls them, his two sons, Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash continue the seventh generation of the family tradition, performing internationally both as solo artists and with their father and teacher.
Tracklist
Sandhya
Vignaraja
Calcutta City
Ebaadat
Maa Durga
Atma
Himaalaya
Moksha