with Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan

Amjad Ali Khan was 6 years old when he gave his first recital of Sarod. Taught by his father and guru, Haafiz Ali Khan of Gwalior, Amjad Ali Khan was born to the illustrious Bangash lineage rooted in the Senia Bangash School of music. Today he shoulders the sixth generation inheritance of this legendary lineage.

After his debut, the career graph of this musical legend took the speed of light, and on its way the Indian classical music scene was witness to regular and scintillating bursts of Raga supernovas. And thus, the world saw the Sarod being given a new and yet timeless interpretation by Amjad Ali Khan. Mr. Khan is one of the few maestros who consider his audience to be the soul of his motivation.

He has performed at the WOMAD Festival in Adelaide and New Plymouth, Taranaki in New Zealand, WOMAD Rivermead Festival in UK, Edinburgh Music Festival, World Beat Festival in Brisbane, Summer Arts Festival in Seattle, BBC Proms, International Poets Festival in Rome, Shiraz Festival, UNESCO, Hong Kong Arts Festival, Adelaide Music Festival, 1200 Years celebration of Frankfurt and Schonbrunn in Vienna.

'Coming Masters' as the New York Times calls them, his two sons, Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan are well known names in the music scene and are the seventh generation of musicians in the family. Amjad Ali Khan's wife Subhalakshmi Khan has been a great exponent of the Indian classical dance, Bharatnatyam, which she sacrificed for her family. In his heart, he is a man who has proven his indomitable belief in the integration of two of life's greatest forces, love and music. Amjad Ali Khan is a living example of a man who practices that integration each day of his life, both on stage and off stage.

A young talent of the seventh generation in an unbroken chain of the Senia Bangash School, Amaan Ali Khan, the elder son of Amjad Ali Khan, was initiated into the fine art of Sarod playing at a very tender age and began his public performances as early as eight.

Accompanying his father to various music festivals in India and abroad, Amaan has carved out a niche for himself. His precision in tunefulness and his bold and resonant strokes are all pointers to importance of tradition and continuity in Indian classical music.

The younger son and disciple of Amjad Ali Kahn, Ayaan Ali Khan stepped into the world of music and the Sarod with confidence, clarity, consistency and technical mastery that he learnt at his father's knee.

After giving his solo debut at eight, Ayaan has been performing concerts world wide ever since. He has given many solo performances and also assisted his illustrious father at concerts all over the world.

EVENT DETAILS
Friday, April 15, 2011
8:00PM
The Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, San Francisco - for Palace of Fine Arts parking info go here.
$25/$35/$50/$65
$100 seating includes VIP reception with the artists
CIIS Community and Members at the $100 level and above receive 20% off all ticket prices
Group discounts available for 10 or more!
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