Asad Ali Khan Musical artist

Asad Ali Khan (Hindi: असद अली खान) (1937 – 14 June 2011) was an Indian musician who played the plucked string instrument rudra veena. Khan performed in the style dhrupad and was described as the best living rudra veena player in India by The Hindu. He was awarded the Indian civilian honor Padma Bhushan in 2008.

Personal facts

Asad Ali Khan
Alias (AKA)खान असद अली (Hindi) سد علی خاں (Urdu)
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1937
Birth place
Alwar , British Raj
Date of deathJune 14, 2011
Place of death
India , New Delhi

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Musical artist

BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Hindustani classical music
instrument
Rudra veena

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