BRIEF PROFILE -- AMJAD ALI KHAN
Amjad Ali Khan is a rising star in the world of Hindustani classical music today. He is the grandson of the renowned Sarangi Nawaz Padmshri Ustad Shakoor Khan Saheb and son of Ustad Akhtar Nawaz Khan of Kirana Gharana.
Amjad is a disciple of his uncle Bandish Nawaz Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan Saheb and Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan Saheb, both of whom are the direct descendents of the Kirana Gharana and are based in the Sangeet Research Academy of Kolkata.
Amjad Ali is a graded artist at All India Radio and Doordarshan, Delhi. He has participated in several T.V serials like Shareeke Ghalib, telefilms like Ahsaas, Parampara Krishna Murli etc. and has appeared in T.V shows as well.
He has performed at the music festivals like Arpan and Sopan Mahotsav in Delhi, Mangu Bai, Tihai and Samrat music festivals in Goa, Hari Vallabh music festival in Jallandhar etc. He was ranked first among the 85 participants at the Hari Vallabh music festival held on 27-12-2002 and was awarded the "Surmani" at the 43rd "Kal ke kalakar" Sangeet Sammelan Mumbai, held on 26-05-2004. He has also received the scholarship from Sahitya Kala Parishad and the "Young and talented artist" scholarship from Government of India, Department of Culture.
Amjad Ali is blessed with an excellent voice. With his impeccable lineage and taalim, he is a shining torch bearer of the Kirana Gharana and there is no doubt that, in the future, he will be one of its best exponents.
Amjad has performed extensively and has won wide acclaim for his oversees performances in many countries like in the China-Asian festival, 2004, Namaste India in Japan, 2009, Vienna music festival, Switzerland, Greece, Germany, Spain and many more.
