Sukhawat Ali Khan (born 1960), son of

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Salamat Ali Khan Salamat Ali Khan (12 December 1934 11 July 2001) was a Pakistani vocalist and touring artist known for his contribution to the Hindustani classical music. Widely regarded as one of the greatest classical singers of the Indian subcontinent, ...

and nephew of Nazakat Ali Khan, is a classical singer of

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tradition, as well as a performer of North Indian and

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and related folk music. He began singing and playing the

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at age seven and has performed around the world. He currently lives in the

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Bay Area where he performs in the world-fusion ensemble Shabaz (formerly the Ali Khan Band) with his sister Riffat Salamat and her husband Richard Michos. About his heritage and music, Sukhawat Ali Khan has said: Sukhawat Ali currently leads two music ensembles in the

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: A

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/Folk collective and a

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world fusion band. He is also actively involved in teaching

Hindustani Classical music Hindustani classical music is the Indian classical music, classical music of the Indian subcontinent's northern regions. It may also be called North Indian classical music or ''Uttar Bhartiya shastriya sangeet''. The term ''shastriya sangeet'' ...

Discography

*''Duur'' - 2024 (Single) *''Jogiya'' - 2023 (Single with

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) *''Saaye'' - 2023 (Single) *''Paar Karo'' - 2022 (Single with

) *''Laaj'' - 2013 (with

)Casa Ganesh Records *''Taswir'' - 1998 (with the Ali Khan Band) *''Zindagi'' - 2000 (with the Ali Khan Band) *''Shabaz'' - 2001 (with Shabaz) *''Shukriya'' - 2007 (solo and with his Shukriya ensemble)

References

External links

ShabazWorld Music CentralJI on Real Tribal PresentsBaraka Moon Biography/Discography, ALI, KHAN Allmusic EntrySukhawat Ali Khan at Calabash MusicArticle on Salamat Ali KhanVideo of Sukhawat Ali Khan & Gurdeep Singh performance

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Living people Pakistani classical singers Classical music in Pakistan 1950 births {{Pakistan-singer-stub