Rais Khan
Ustad Rais Khan (25 November 1939 – 6 May 2017) was a Pakistani sitarist from Karachi, Pakistan.[1][2] Rais Khan was awarded the Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2005.[3]
Rais Khan (sitar player) | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 25 November 1939 |
| Origin | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, British India |
| Died | 6 May 2017 (aged 77) Karachi, Pakistan |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Years active | 1948 – 2017 |
References
- "Family feud turns into cross-border musical war"., mid-day.com newspaper website, Retrieved 24 January 2016
- "'Today, music is about cloning'". The Hindu newspaper. 29 October 2005. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- http://www.tehzeebfoundation.org/artist.html Archived 2017-05-06 at the Wayback Machine, Rais Khan awarded Pride of Performance award in 2005, Tehzeeb Foundation website, Retrieved 24 January 2016
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