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Aqueel Khan - Sitar Nawaz
Born in 1966, Aqueel khan the last lineage of generation of the oldest 18th Century “Sarod Ghrarana” of India-“ SHAHJAHANPUR & LUCKNOW GHARANA”. Some of the Maestros namely Ustad Najaf Ali Khan(Sarod)(1705-1760),Ustad Madar Khan(Sarod)(1704-1752),Ustad Fida Ali Khan(Sarod)(1835-1927),Ustad Karamatullah Khan(Sarod)(1843-1933),Ustad Asadullah Khan Kaukab(Sarod)(1852-1919),Ustad Musharraf Hussain Khan(Sarod),Ustad Sakhawat Hussain Khan(Sarod)(1875-1955) -the first Indian Artist to perform in the opening Ceremony of Berlin Olympic-1936).

Aqueel Khan received his training from his father Sitar Maestro Ustad Akhtar Khan(1936-1987) and his maternal uncle Sitar Samrat Ustad Ilyas Khan(Sitar)(1924-1989) a Sangeet Natak Academy Awardee). As a God gifted,  he gave his first performance at the age of 12yrs. and with his own distinctive style and elegance with perfect combination of “Gayaki & Tantrakari Angs” maintaining the purify of Raagas alongwith “Laykari” has earned him immense acclamation in Classical Music Circle. He was introduced to the Modern Music/Film Music of Assam in the year1979 by his father Ustad Akhtar khan, Music Director for the National Award winning Film “ANIRBAN” by Internationally acclaimed Film Director      Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia.  Since then there has been no looking back  and has worked with eminent Music Directors - Dr. Bhupen Hazarika(Bharat Ratna), Sher Choudhury, Ramen Baruah etc..He has played for many feature Films, Documentary Films, TV Serials, Albums etc. and has even given Music Direction for a  double Album name       “Nouvang Dhing” of Wangchu Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh  and for a Promotional Film of Tourism. Recently he has collaborated with a     French Composer Franck Irle –ZeroCirle Album and played in the track “Offering”  released in 2018. His thirst for experimenting Sitar with      Jazz/ Fusion Music is never ending.

Apart from Teaching/ workshops he has travelled widely giving Solo performances in many Music Festivals etc. and at present settled in Guwahati(ASSAM) is spreading his Gharana Music in the North East for more than three decades.