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Ustad Rais Khan ( Urdu: رئیس خان ; 25 November 1939 – 6 May 2017) was a Pakistani sitarist. At his peak he was regarded as one of the greatest sitar players of all time. [1] [2] He continued performing till his last days. He moved from India to Pakistan in 1986, where he took up Pakistani citizenship. [3]
May 8, 2017 · On Saturday night, after a long ailment, Khan passed away in Karachi. He was 77 and is survived by his wife and four sons. Ustad Vilayat Khan’s nephew, Rais Khan moved to Pakistan in 1986 after marrying famed singer Bilqees Khanum.
On the Rais Khan Project’s Folk Music for a Swasth India, he performs some rap, hip hop and beatboxing. “If we don’t adapt and take it forward, Manganiyar music won’t survive,” Khan says ...
May 12, 2017 · Son of Ustad Mohammad Khan, a gifted sitariya from Bande Ali Khan Beenkar tradition; Rais Khan was a talented and rare child prodigy.
Welcome to the website of Ustad Rais Khan, renowned professional percussionist and folk musician based out of Rajasthan. Book An Event Here you can find music from Rais, stay up to date with news, and get in touch for bookings, lessons and workshops.
May 7, 2017 · Belonging to the Mewat gharana, Ustad Rais Khan has won international acclaim from audiences in India, USA and Europe. In Pakistan, he was awarded the Pride of Performance. Newsline spoke to the inimitable Ustad about the state of classical music in this country.
May 2, 2021 · Ustad Rais Khan Live performing Raag Tilak Kamod live for the BBC at Pebble Mill.Raag Tilak KamodUstad Rais KhanBBC
May 8, 2017 · LAHORE: India-born legendary sitar player Ustad Rais Khan passed away in Pakistan on Saturday. He was 77. He was reportedly diagnosed with an ailment and had been bedridden for quite some time. He breathed his last in Karachi. He is survived by his wife, renowned singer Bilqees Khanum, and four sons, according to Tribune Pakistan.
Oct 28, 2014 · Rais Khan's recent matches played across all cricket formats including Tests, ODIs, T20Is and other formats.
Dec 2, 2012 · Ustad Rais Khan belongs to the clan of the great sitarist Ustad Vilayat Khan who was his maternal uncle; all the members of this family are great sitar players like Imrat Khan, Shahid...
