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Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan (Sitar)
November 1, 2020 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EST
The SPK Academy of Music proudly presents a series of 3 concerts in tribute to the legend Pandit Jasraj. The finale concert of this series will be presented by sitar maestro Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan.
Date/Time: Sunday, November 1st at 5 pm PT/8 pm ET
Tickets:
Non-Members: Single Event Pass $15.99 USD
Raag-Mala Toronto Members: Single Pass $15 CAD
Patrons & Benfactors: FREE
Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan is widely recognized as one of the greatest sitar players in the world. The recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including the Government of India’s Padma Shri and the Sangeet Natak Academy Award, His music is both novel and evolving. His unique tone and astute artistic sense have become his hallmark as a respected performer and composer.
Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan represents the seventh generation of the sitar’s first family, the Etawah Gharana. He was initiated into the rich traditions of the Gharana by his father and guru, Ustad Aziz Khan – the famous musician and son of legendary sitar and surbahar virtuoso Ustad Waheed Khan. His family has produced the most revered and influential figures in Hindustani Classical Music including Ustad Sahabdad Khan, Ustad Imdad Khan, Ustad Enayet Khan, and Ustad Vilayat Khan.
