Ustad Allauddin Khan (8 October 1862 – 6 September 1972), affectionately known as Baba, was born in Shibpur, Brahmanbaria (now in Bangladesh). Emerging from modest beginnings, he initially trained in vocal music and a...
Ustad Imrat Khan (17 November 1935 – 22 November 2018) was a master of the surbahar (bass sitar) and sitar, born into the legendary Imdadkhani (Etawah) gharana of Indian classical music. The son of...
The Surbahar, often referred to as the “bass Sitar,” is a deep-toned, plucked string instrument used in Hindustani classical music. It resembles the Sitar but has a larger body, a longer neck,...
Pandit Kushal Das is a leading master of both the sitar and surbahar, with a style that builds on Pandit Nikhil Banerjee’s Maihar repertoire. Despite growing up in a family of successful...
Ustad Irshad Khan hails from the esteemed Imdadkhani sitar gharana – named for his great-grandfather – alongside greats such as Ustad Shahid Parvez, Ustad Vilayat Khan (his uncle), and Ustad Imrat Khan...