Artist Info: Ustad Vilayat Khan

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Vilayat Khan (Bangla: বিলায়েত খাঁ Bilaeet Khã) (b. August 8, 1928–March 13, 2004) was one of India's well known sitar maestros, born in Gauripur in Mymensingh, Bengal (now in 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. [read more...]