Shamim Ahmed Khan
Shamim Ahmed Khan | |
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| Birth name | Shamim Ahmed Khan |
| Born | 10 September 1938 Baroda, Gujarat, British India |
| Died | 14 February 2012 (aged 73) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Genres | Hindustani classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument | Sitar |
| Years active | 1960 – 2012 |
Shamim Ahmed Khan | |
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| Awards | Sangeet 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.