- Ayaan - Amaan
Ayaan Ali Khan and Amaan Ali Khan(born July 12, 1977 in India) are the sons of Legendary Hindustani Artiste,
Sarod player UstadAmjad Ali Khan .The brothers areSarod players themselves and are often overshadowed by their father. They perform individually, as duo and many times accompany their father.Background
Ustad
Amjad Ali Khan is one of the Maestros in the world of Indian Classical Music. His sons, Ayaan and Amaan represent the seventh generation of the "Bangash" family that shaped the instrumentSarod over several hundred years from the ancient "Rabab" (an Iran Folk Instrument).Albums
1) Remembering Mahatma Gandhi (2008)
2) Dreamz (2007)
3) Mystic Dunes (2007)
4) Passion (2007)
5) Truth (2006)
6) Live at the Royal Festival Hall, London (2002)
7) Reincarnation (2006)These are some of the latest Albums.
For complete information
visit Official Web [http://sarod.com/amaan/recording.htm#]Other
The brothers have authored two books dedicated to their father: 'World of Amjad Ali Khan' (1995) and 'Abba- God's Greatest gift to us' (2002.)
Distinctions and awards
#In October 2002, Amaan received Provogue Society’s Young Achievers Award for performing Arts.
#Amaan anchored Top Drive, the all new television series on Star World that was aired from January end 2003 for five episodes
#Amaan - A recipient of the MTV’s Lycra Award for the Most Stylish person in Music in 2006
#Amaan - honored by the Mayor of the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma with the Keys to the City along with an Honorary Citizenship and the Bharat Shiromani Award for Instrumental music in 2007
#In July 2006 Ayaan collaborated with Evelyn Glennie at Queen Elisabeth Hall and also appeared at the WOMAD Rivermead Festival
#Ayaan - Bestowed with the MTV’s Lycra Award for the Most Stylish person in Music in 2006
#Ayaan - honored recently by the Mayor of the City ofTulsa, Oklahoma with the Keys to the City along with an Honorary Citizenship and the Bharat Shiromani Award for Instrumental music in 2007Reviews
"Both brothers have developed individual and distinctive musical voices at a very young age, and both look set to become central figures in North Indian classical music-worthy heirs to their father's crown…" Songlines World music Magazine, UK 2003 "India's No. 1 Sarod playing family." India in New York, 2001 "Wizards of India Interplay" Washington Post, 2001 Click Here for Enlarged View "Coming Masters…." The New York Times 2000 (Carnegie Hall) "Peerless sons of incomparable father...." The Statesman, New Delhi 1999 "Chips of the old block enthrall audience...." The Times of India, Ahmedabad 1998 "Brothers mesmerize listeners...." The Asian Age, New Delhi 1998 "Amaan and Ayaan are the youngest members of India's oldest Sarod playing family. They have already recorded CDs and played, among other places, at Carnegie Hall and Prince Charles's Highgrove estate...." Newsweek, 1997
External links
Official Web: [http://www.sarod.com]
Online Videos of Khan brothers compositions:
* http://www.sarod.com/amaan/video_ay1.htm
* http://www.sarod.com/amaan/video_ay3.htm
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