Amjad Ali Khan (Indian vocalist)
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Amjad Ali Khan | |
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| Born | 4 September 1980 |
| Genres | Hindustani classical |
| Occupation | singer |
| Website | amjadalikhan |
Amjad Ali Khan is an Indian classical singer and teacher of Kirana Gharana.[1]
He has performed all over the world[1] and is the founder of Kirana Gharana Music Academy that teaches students classical music.[2]
Amjad descends from the family lineage of Abdul Wahid Khan and Abdul Karim Khan, who were the founders of the Kirana Gharana.[1] As the elder son of the vocalist Akhtar Nawaz Khan,[3] he got education in music from his father and his maternal uncles Mashkoor Ali Khan and Mubarak Ali Khan.[2][1][3]