Hidayat Khan

Hidayat Khan (born 1975) is an Indian sitar player, the youngest son of classical great Vilayat Khan (1928–2004).

His father was one of India's most famous classical players, and Hidayat was born into the tradition of the Imdadkhani or Etawah Gharana (school), named after Hidayat's great grandfather or the village outside Agra where he lived. Throughout Hidayat's childhood, however, his father taught him as a singer, but at 14, formal sitar training in the family style began. One of the highlights of Hidayat's performances is the melodic movements that completely replicate the human voice in the true form of "gayaki ang". This style of sitar playing was introduced by his father, Ustad Vilayat Khan. In order to enhance this style more in Hidayat's sitar playing, his father initiated him into vocal music first.He is a great artist and teaches Hindustani vocal as well as Sitar.

As of 2005, Hidayat has not recorded any solo work (he has worked on film scores, the most notable being for Mira Nair's ""), but tours all over the world. He is also teaching sitar to his students in NJ Hidayat khan has recorded a few solo albums after 2005. In 2006 he released his first cross over album, "Ziver" (Music Today). "Ziver" has been rated #1 in the MTV and BillBoards charts in India and all over the world.Fact|date=February 2008Press Comments

"An emotional Hidayat played a concert at the Carnegie Hall in memory of his late legendry father Ustad Vilayat Khan. It was an amazing evening. We all could feel the presence of his great father through his music."

1)The Star Ledger, 2004"Hidayat can rock"

2)The Daily Star, 2004"Hidayat is making his Gharana proud."

3)Telegraph (Kolkata), 2004"Wonderful hands of Hidayat Khan play the tunes of the Vilayatkhani Gharana with perfect execution."

4)The Statesman (Kolkata), 2004"Hidayat Khan is following the footsteps of his father extremely well."

5)Midday (Mumbai), 2004"Wow" "Fantastic is the word"

6)Rhythm Magazine, 2003"And the tradition carries on impeccably."

7)The London Times, 2002"Even his father was enjoying the music coming through the fingers of Hidayat khan."

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