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Also known as Vilāyat Khan

Indian musician (1928–2004)

Person · Open Library

Born
1928
Died
2004
Works
1

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
IN
Active from
1928-08-08
Active to
2004-03-13

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
37,800
Total plays
184,493

Tags

sitarindian classicalIndianhindustaniworld

Vilayat Khan (Bangla: িবলােয়ত খাঁ Bilaeet Khã) (b. August 8, 1928–March 13, 2004) was one of India's well known sitar maestros, born in Gauripur in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. He recorded his first 78-RPM disc at the age of 8, and gave his last concert in 2004 at the age of 75. Vilayat Khan was born into a family of musicians tracing its pedigree generations back to the court musicians of the Mughal rulers. His father was Enayat Khan (1895–1938) <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Vilayat+Khan">Rea

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Khan
Gender
male
Place of birth
Gauripur
Place of death
Mumbai
Religion
Islam
Instrument
sitar
Image
Vilayat Khan 2014 stampsheet of India cr.jpg
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date of birth
1928-08-28
cause of death
lung cancer
date of death
2004-03-13
manner of death
natural causes
name in native language
বিলায়েত খাঁ
Commons category
Vilayat Khan
start of work period
1939-00-00
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