February 08, 2025
Ustad Vilayat Khan was born on 28th August 1928 in Gauripur, British India. He is one of India's noted Sitar maestro and a Composer. Along with Ali Akbar Khan, Ravi Shankar, Nikhil Banerjee and Imrat Khan, Vilayat Khan was instrumental in introducing Indian Classical Music to the West. He recorded his foremost 78-RPM disc while he was just 8 years old and performed his last in a concert in 2004 at the age of 75.
Ustad Vilayat Khan died due to lung cancer on 13-03-2004. Before his death he had been recording for over 65 years, broadcasting on All India Radio and been seen as a Ustad for 60. He was the first Indian musician to play in England after independence in 1951.
DEATHDAY | 13 March,2004 (Thursday) |
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DEATH PLACE | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
DEATH COUNTRY | India |
Ustad Vilayat Khan was 75 years 6 months & 16 days old age.