Ustad Shujaat Khan - The Stillness Of Sound (2006)
Ustad Shujaat Khan stands at the head of a long line of master musicians and is
today's leading proponent of the Imdadkhani gharana (tradition) of sitar playing.
Seventh in a continuous thread of distinguished instrumentalists, Ustad Shujaat
Khan's legacy includes many of the most venerable figures in Indian classical
music: great-great grandfather Ustad Sahabdad Khan, great-grandfather Imdad
Khan, grandfather Inayat Khan, and father Vilayat Khan. From Ustad Sahabdad
Khan's important addition of the tarab (sympathetic strings) to the sitar, to Vilayat
Khan's development of the gayaki ang (vocal playing style) and brilliant melding of
technical, melodic, compositional, improvisational, and rhythmic artistry, Ustad
Shujaat Khan's family legacy is undeniably impressive.
In line with the ancient concept of khandan, whereby a father's status is passed
down to the first born male, Ustad Shujaat Khan was groomed for success by his
father and guru, Vilayat Khan. At the age of three, Ustad Shujaat Khan began
playing on a custom made mini-sitar under the expert tutelage of his father. By the
age of six the child prodigy was giving highly successful public concerts. Since that
time, Ustad Shujaat Khan has gone on to perform in the world's most important
venues, Royal Albert Hall and Carnegie Hall among them. In accordance with the
Imdadkhani Gharana founded by his great-grandfather and the gayaki ang
innovated by his father, Ustad Shujaat Khan is celebrated for his elegant use of
meend (glissando), lyrical sensibility, mastery of technique, and euphonious tone.
Ustad Shujaat Khan was a visiting professor in the Ethnomusicology Department at
UCLA.
01 - Jis Sheh Pe Nazar
02 - Dil Se Tera Khayal
03 - Piya Ghar Aaye Ji
04 - Hai Tujh Mein Sab
05 - Chhaap Tilak
06 - Umar Bhar Dhoondha Kiya
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