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Download Solution PDFAmjad Ali Khan is known for playing:
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Option 1 : Sarod
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Key Points
- Amjad Ali Khan Bangash (born 9 October 1945) is an Indian classical sarod player, best known for his clear and fast ekhara taans.
- He was awarded India's second-highest civilian honor Padma Vibhushan in 2001.
- He learned from his father Haafiz Ali Khan, who was a court musician in Gwalior up until Independence in 1947.
- The name sarod comes from the Persian ‘sarod’ meaning ‘melody’, alluding to its more melodic tone.
Additional Information
| Instrument | Famous instrumentalist of India |
| Tabla | Zakir Hussain, Pandit Anindo Chatterjee, Pandit Anokhelal Mishra, Ahmad Jan Thirakwa, etc. |
| Violin | L. Subramaniam, N. Rajam, Ragini Shankar, L. Athira Krishna, etc. |
| Veena | Muthuswami Dikshitar, Veenai Dhanammal, Veena Sheshanna, etc. |
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