Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan Passed Away

Noted Indian classical vocalist and exponent of the Delhi Gharana Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan passed away on 17 December 2020.

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Born in 1954, Iqbal Ahmed Khan was raised in the Dilli Gharana of music.

He began his stage career under the guidance of his teacher and grandfather Ustad Chand Khan.

Keeping up with the family traditions, Khan had actively promoted Amir Khusro’s musical works.

He also founded Dilli Durbar, “aimed solely towards the renaissance of Indian Classical Music”, which held its first classical event in 2019.

He was bestowed the title of “Gaayan Acharya” by Sangeet Saiwalaya Bodhgaya (Bihar) in 1993, and “Sangeet Rattan” by Sur Sangeet Samity, Narela, Delhi, and “Sangeet Saurabh” by Sangeetaayan, Delhi in 1998.

The legendary musician was also a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Hindustani Music.