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Sabir Khan
sarangi

Sabir Sultan Khan is an Indian sarangi player and the son of legendary sarangi player and vocalist Padma Bhushan Ustad Sultan Khan. He belongs to the Sikar gharana (school) of music which has given several stalwarts to Indian classical music.

Khan was born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. He was exposed to music when he was six years old through his grandfather, Ustad Gulab Khan. He trained under his Father, Grandfather, and his Uncle Ustad Nasir Khan. He is the Tenth generation of his family to take up sarangi. His great-grandfather Ustad Azim Khan Sahab was a court musician at Sikar, Rajasthan.

Khan is known today for his mastery of sarangi. His technique of playing is a rare combination of sur and laya (note and rhythm).

Khan has performed with his father in concert and also solo. He has performed alongside artists such as Ustad Zakir Hussain, Pandit Birju Maharaj, Ustad Rashid Khan, Gazal maestro Ustad Gulam Ali, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, etc.

He has played in feature films like Laal Singh Chadda, Dangal, Badlapur, Rog, Dor, Sanwariya, Jodha Akbar, and many more.  He was part of A.R. Rehman and Shreya Ghosal's episode for MTV Unplugged.

He also composed Songs for movies like The Dark Side of Life, Mumbai City, Direct Ishq, and Ghustakia Single for Zee Music

Khan has recently opened his new record label, SSB Records, where there are many talented artists as well as celebrity singers featuring Salim-Sulaiman, Yasser Desai, Madhur Sharma, Pawandeep Rajan, and more.