About: Sarod Virtuoso Wajahat Khan
Indian Classical Master Musician
Ustad Wajahat Khan is an outstanding sarod maestro of
India today.
Based in Calcutta and London, he has performed to great acclaim in over 40 countries worldwide,
with a growing reputation as an exceptional world-ranking Indian classical
musician of his generation. Son and nephew of the legendary sitar maestros Ustad Imrat
Khan and late Ustad Vilayat Khan respectively, he belongs to one of the oldest and
most revered musical families of the world, which goes back 400 years through a line
of celebrated musicians to the courts of 16th century India and whose lasting contributions
have profoundly influenced and shaped the course of north Indian instrumental music
up to the present day.
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- ‘An exhilarating experience.. Wajahat’s virtuosity on the sarod can be taken for
granted. - The Independent, London
- ‘music at its most spontaneous, vibrant and sensual.. brilliant flights of fingers
and feelings had one sitting almost on the edge of the seat.’
- South China Morning Post
- ‘Wah Ustad Wah (Bravo Maestro Bravo).. His distinctive style and virtuoso technique
expands over a wide spectrum.’
- The Asian Age, Calcutta
- ‘breathtaking in its scope and attention to melodic and rhythmic detail.. displaying
total mastery of his instrument. You will rarely hear playing that is more focused
and intelligent than this.’ - Songlines, UK
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