shott note on ustad Amjad Ali khan
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Ustad Amjad Ali Khan Bangash (born 9 October 1945) is an Indian classical sarod player, best known for his clear and fast ekhara taans. Khan was born into a classical musical family and has performed internationally since the 1960s. He was awarded India's second highest civilian honour Padma Vibhushan in 2001.
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan was born in 1945 in Gwalior, one of the great cities of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is famous as the home of Miyan Tansen (c.1500-1590), one of the seminal figures in Indian music and a court musician to Akbar, the greatest of the Moghul emperors for the arts and culture. The holy tamarind tree by Tansen's tomb is said to convey special musical powers and, no doubt, Amjad Ali Khan's family have been regular devotees.