Rashid Khan (musician)
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Ustad Rashid Khan (1 July 1968 – 9 January 2024) was an Indian classical musician in the Hindustani tradition. He belonged to the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana, and was the great-grandson of gharana founder Inayat Hussain Khan. He was married to Soma Khan.
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Born | (1968-07-01)1 July 1968 Sahaswan, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Died | 9 January 2024(2024-01-09) (aged 55) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Occupation | Classical vocalist |
Years active | 1977–2024 |
Awards | Padma Bhushan (2022) Padma Shri (2006) |
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Genres | Hindustani classical music |
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In a story told in several versions, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi once remarked that Rashid Khan was the "assurance for the future of Indian vocal music".[1][2] He was awarded the Padma Shri, as well as the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2006. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, in 2022 by the Indian Government in the field of Art.[3]