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Ustad Rashid Khan Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Family, Caste, Wiki & More

Updated On : July 18, 2017

Short Biography

Ustad Rashid Khan was born on 01-07-1966 in Budaun in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. He is an Indian Musician & Singer.

Ustad Rashid Khan Complete Bio & Career

Ustad Rashid Khan, a well-known name in an Indian classical music Industry who sings in our own Hindustani music tradition form. He hails fromRampur-Sahaswan Guarana and was born in Badayun, UP. This Gharana was founded by his great grandson Ustad Inayat Hussain, nephew of Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan, and he has taken his primary training from his maternal granduncle Ustad Nissar Hussain Khan. The gayaki of this Gharana is similar to that of Gwalior Gharana.
 
He has given his first concert when he was just eleven and later got a chance to perform at ITC Concert in Delhi. He has mastered in Tarana, prefers khayal style, knows all parts of tonal variations, dynamics, and timbre adjustment. Legendary artist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi once said that Rashid Khan is the one who can be assured as a Vocalist artist for the future.
 
He is an innovator and has once created fusion music by combining Hindustani music with the genre of Light music. He has contributed his voice in Indian Cinema as well like in My Name is Khan for “Allah Hi Rahem”, Jab We Met for “Aaoge Jub Tum”.He was presented the very reputed Padma Shri Award and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2006for his excellence.

Honours & Awards

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Padma Shri Civilian Award 2006 Arts

Ustad Rashid Khan Family, Relatives and Other Relations

He is married to very talented personality Joyeeta Bose, who belongs to the family of Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose and together they have three kids, Suha, Shaona and Armaan who have music gushing in their blood.He is the son of the Legend Hamiz Reza Khan.

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Ustad Rashid Khan Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

Today is Ustad Rashid Khan's birthday. He has turned 58 from 57.

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