Shamim Ahmed Khan

Shamim Ahmed Khan
Birth nameShamim Ahmed Khan
Born(1938-09-10)10 September 1938
Baroda, Gujarat, British India
Died14 February 2012(2012-02-14) (aged 73)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
GenresHindustani classical
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentSitar
Years active1960 – 2012
Shamim Ahmed Khan
AwardsSangeet Natak Akademi award in 1994

Shamim Ahmed Khan (10 September 1938 – 14 February 2012) was a sitarist and composer, and notably, a student of Pandit Ravi Shankar of Maihar gharana.

His solo recording debut was at the age of 29. Shamim had performed in Carnegie Hall, at the Lincoln Center, at the Griffith Center, among other concert halls. Although an exponent of Indian classical music, he was also associated with western musicians such as Buddy Rich, and Paul Horn among others.