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BBC Music on the World Service with Cerys Matthews: Nishat Khan: Sitar Player

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Nishat Khan: Sitar Player

13/08/2016 GMT

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Dazzling audiences since the age of seven, his command of the sitar is unparalleled

Dazzling audiences since the age of seven, his command of the sitar is unparalleled.

As the son and disciple of Imrat Khan, Nishat is the torchbearer of seven generations and the 400-year-old tradition of India’s most renowned musical family. He has been dazzling audiences since the age of seven and his command of his instrument is unparalleled. 

Khan has collaborated with major musical figures from around the world, including Philip Glass, Evelyn Glennie and Django Bates. He is now based in Beverly Hills, California, and works as a visiting professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. In this programme, Khan reveals his musical methods and major influences, spinning some great stories and tunes along the way.

Presented by Cerys Matthews. 

Picture: Nishat Khan, Credit: BBC

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