Vilayat Khan - Wikipedia
Ustad Vilayat Khan (28 August 1928[1] – 13 March 2004) was an Indian classical sitar player, [1][2] considered by many to be the greatest sitarist of his age.[3] Along with Imdad Khan, Enayat Khan, and Imrat Khan, he is credited with the creation and development of gayaki ang (a technique that emulates the vocal melisma of Hindustani classical music) on the sitar. He recorded his first 78-RPM disc at the age of and gave his last concert in 2004 at the age of 75.[4] He has composed the music for several films, including Jalsaghar (1958), The Guru (1969), and Kadambari (1976). He had given a chance to newcomer Kavita Krishnamurthy in Kadambari which was the first song in her career.[5] Vilayat was born in Gouripur, Mymensingh in then East Bengal in British India and current Bangladesh.[4] His father Enayat Khan was recognised as a leading sitar and surbahar (bass sitar) player of his time, as had been his grandfather, Imdad Khan, before him. He was taught in the family style, known as th
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