Tradition: Ustad Vilayat Khan [Sitar] & Zakir Hussain [Tabla]

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BIOS- Ustad Vilayat Khan's credits are many and have established him as one of the foremost musicians of India. He comes from a family of musicians who trace their lineage back seven generations, A child prodigy, Vilayat Khan learned from an early age and was recorded by EMI only when he was 9 years old. In addition to sitar training under his her, the celebrated Ustad Enayat Khan, he also learned vocal from his maternal grand her, Ustad Bande Hussain Khan. Vilayat practiced upto 14 hours a day, honing his skills to make him a master sitarist and an accomplished vocalist.It is not surprising that his unique contribution to the field of Indian music is the creation of a revolutionary vocal style, known now as the gayaki ang. The of the style is to replicate the human voice through the sitar. In addition,Vilayat Khan redesigned the sitar to give the 700 year old instrument deeper resonance. Music listeners will notice his beautifully distinctive style where he pulls rather than plucks the strings of the sitar.He is called Aftaab-E-Sitar (radiant sun of sitar), a title conferred on him by the president of India. He was awarded the Bharat Sitar Samrat by the Indian classical artists' association and has been honored with a multitude of other awards. He has performed in thousands of concerts that stretched accross the globe in the most prestigious of venues. He has performed in the courts of Iran, Afghanistan and has the unique distinction of have played at Buckhingham Palace for Queen Elizabeth II. Vilayat Khan Passed away in March 2004 but has since influenced most of the popular sitarists of later generations and is aknowledged as the greatest sitarist India has ever produced. Zakir Hussain is today appreciated both in the field of percussion and in the music world at large as an international phenomenon. A classical tabla virtuoso of the highest order, his consistently brilliant and exciting performances have not only established him as a national treasure in his own country, India, but gained him worldwide fame. His playing is marked by uncanny intuition and masterful improvisational dexterity, founded in formidable knowledge and study. The favorite accompanist for many of India's greatest classical musicians dancers, he has not let his genius rest there. Widely considered a chief architect of the contemporary world music movement, Zakir's contribution to world music has been unique, with many historic collaborations, including Shakti, which he founded with John McLaughlin and L. Shankar, Remember Shakti, the Diga Rhythm Band, Making Music, Planet Drum with Mickey Hart and Tabla Beat Science. Hidayat Khan was born to Sitar legend Vilayat Khan. He was born into the tradition of the Imdadkhani or Etawah Gharana (school). In his childhood, his her taught him to be a singer, but at 14 formal sitar training in the family style. Hidayat Khan's performances in the melodic movements replicate the human voice in the true form of gayaki ang. This style of sitar playing was introduced by his her, Ustad Vilayat Khan. When sold by Amazon.com, this product will be manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.