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2015

Amjad Ali Khan performs for HelpMeSee with Conductor George Matthew and the Bombay Chamber Society with Elmira Darvarova and soloist Julian Clef Helping make India Cataract-free. Concerts IN New Delhi and MUMBAI Doctorate by Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya Sangeet Nagari - Khairagarh, Chhattisgarh conferred on Amjad Ali Khan Amjad Ali Khan releases popular carol Silent Night on Times Music on the occasion of Christmas


2015

Amjad AliKhan Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash perform Amjad Ali Khan Sarod Concerto Samaagam with Jacob's Orchestra and conductor Camilo Tellez at Auer Hall in Bloomington


2015

AMALGAM releases on Naxox Records


2015

Celebrating the musical journey of Sarod Virtuoso Amjad Ali Khan, Sarod Records is happy to announce to release of four volumes of live recordings recorded between the years 1973 to 2000. Khans with Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Violinist Janet Bernal Singh at the Orpheum, Vancouver back stage. Veteran Film maker Adoor Gopalakrishnan and Amjad Ali Khan at the VC Padmanabhan memorial Awards 2015, held by Manappuram group, at ThrissurVeteran Film maker Adoor Gopalakrishnan and Amjad Ali Khan at the VC Padmanabhan memorial Awards 2015, held by Manappuram group, at Thrissur arod Concerto Samaagam with Gulbenkian Orchestra conducted by Pedro Neves at the Main Auditorium, The Gulbenkian Música, Lisbon 2016


2014

Music for Peace Concert at the United Nations


2014

The Khans completed a six city tour of India with Britten Sinfonia, one of the world's most celebrated and pioneering ensembles. They had performances in New Delhi, Mumbai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore. Lifetime Achievement award at NDTV’s Indian Of The Year Awards ceremony.


2014

Union Bank Honours Amjad Ali Khan Sarod Maestros Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash at Talks at Google Live in Lisbon recorded at Grande Auditório Gulbenkian and Amjad Ali Khan at Eighteen (The first two Extended Play EP recordings of Amjad Ali Khan recorded in 1963 and 1964).


2014

Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash performed at the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony in Oslo.


2013

Ananta Opus 195 was the concerto for sarod, symphonic and electronic orchestra is an original and harmonious work born from the meeting of different musical cultures.


2013

Amjad Ali Khan and Lata Mangeshkar honoured at Vishwashanti Sangeet Kala Academy, Rajbaug in Pune


2013

Do Right (TATA CAPITAL) Amjad Ali Khan performs at Lisbon’s Gulbenkian Música


2013

Amjad Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Bangash at Indiana University Bloomington Maestro Amjad Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Bangash had a week long residency at Indiana University Bloomington Amjad Ali Khan receives Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavna Award for 2012


2013

A Master Marks A Milestone Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan to embark on a historic 50thanniversary U.S. concert tour accompanied by his accomplished sons-students Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash.


2013

Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali Bangashd Ayaan Ali Bangash at United Nations in New York


2013

Samaagam with Orchestre d'Auvergne conducted by Kaspar Zehnder at Maison de la Culture, vendredi.


2013

Samaagam with Orchestre National d'lle de France Amjad Ali Khan just completed a six city tour of France of his Sarod Concerto Samaagam with Orchestre National d'lle de France conducted by Kaspar Zehnder


2012

Finale of the year long Wigmore Hall Residency in June with the Britten Sinfonia


2012

AMJAD ALI KHAN STANFORD UNIVERSITY RESIDENCY (April – June) Indian Classical Music: A Way of Life


2011

Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan Star in a PETA Ad


2011

Amjad Ali Khan Live at Wigmore Hall releases, recorded in London, on 8 April 2010


2011

EVERYTHING IS EVERYWHERE Released by Light Records. Everything is Everywhere, a collaborative project between Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan and folk singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer.


2011

2011Samaagam Released. Amjad Ali Khan/ Scottish Chamber Orchestra Conducted by David Murphy, Released by World Village


2011

Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan perform at The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York as a part of their US Fall tour.


2010

Sarod Symphony released by Times Music featuring Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan.


2010

Music Room Released by Sa Re Ga Ma featuring Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan.


2010

“Ode to Peace” concert at the United Nations on the ninth Anniversary of 9/11 at the United Nations in the presence of the UN Secretary General Ban-Ki-Moon

2000 - 2009

2009

Ancient Sounds
Indian sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and Iraqi oud virtuoso Rahim AlHaj come together to deliver a musical dialogue of peace for our world. Released by UR MUSIC 2009


2008

Premiered Samagam, a Sarod Concerto at St Magnus Festival at Kirkwall, Orkney Islands with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.


2008

Releases Hope. An album of Christmas Hymns and Carols on the Sarod, released by Phase One Communications.


v2008

Collaboration with Cellist Claudio Bohorquez.


2008

Workshop at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.


2007

Releases Romancing the Rains. DVD and Cd recorded Live at the Royal Festival Hall, London by Navras Records.


2007

Releases Yaara. A recording of songs composed by Amjad Ali Khan and sung by Pankaj Udhas.


2007

Releases Homage to Mahatma Gandhi. An album of Gandhi's favourite songs . Released on the occassion of 2nd October being declared as Non Violence day.


2007

Fox Theater, Atlanta


2006

Releases My Inspirations by Navras Records. celebration of the great singing tradition inspired by singers from five different gharanas: Faiyaz Khan, Abdul Karim Khan, Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Amir Khan, and Kesarbai Kerkar.The great singers celebrated in the two discs were all leading exponents of the khyal style of singing, which has been the most prominent vocal genre of North Indian classical music for nearly three centuries (and of course its history goes back far beyond that).


2006

Releases Potrait of a Legend by Music Today.


2005

Brussels - Opera De Munt


2005

Vienna - Konzerthaus


2005

Releases Potrait of a Legend by Music Today.


2005

Manchester - Bridgewater Hall


2005

Newcastle Gateshead - The Sage


2005

London - Royal Festival Hall


2005

Birmingham - Symphony Hall


2005

Madrid- WOMAD Festival


2005

Salisbury-Salisbury Festival.


2005

Geneva-Victoria Hall


2005

Strings from East and West - Amjad Ali Khan/Victoria Mullova/Matthew Barley/ Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan


2005

Manhattan, NY - Summer School at Stony Brook


2005

Toronto-Hummingbird Center for the Performing Arts


2004

Birmingham Symphony Hall


2004

Santa Fe, Lensic Theater


2003

WOMAD, Las Palmas


2003

Concert for Price Charles at Highgrove, UK. Fund Raiser for Temenos Academy


2003

WOMAD Rivermead Festival, Reading, UK


2003

Chicago Symphony Center, USA


2003

Special concert for HRH Prince Charles at Highgrove, UK for the Temenos Academy.


2003

WOMAD Festival. Workshops and two appearances in New Plymouth.


2003

WOMAD Festival. Workshops and two appearances in Adelaide.


2003

World Beat Festival.


2002

Inaugural concert for Divine Arts in Los Angeles. Celebrating 50th performing year.


2002

Royal Festival Hall Concert. Celebrating 50th performing year.


2002

Edinburgh Music Festival.


2002

Released album Sadaayen by Navras Records. Raag Kafi Kanada.


2002

Performs at the ESPLANADE in Singapore.


2002

Conducts Workshop at NorthEastern University, Illinois.


2002

Released album Sarod for Harmony- Live at Carnegie Hall by Bangash Music. Raag Behag and Raag Kirwani. Amaan and Ayaan assist their father.


2001

USA Tour.


2001

Forms Bangash Music, a record company releasing music from the Amjad Ali Khan Archives. Releases limited editions of two titles, Sarod Mantra (Raag Marwa and Raag Kausi Kanda) and Sarod Trilogy (Raag Bageshwari).


2001

Concert for Chhanda Dhara at Stewart Theatre, Stuttgart.


2001

Fund Raisers for Gujrat Earthquake Victims Kolkata, Royal Festival Hall, and London.


2001

Concert at the Palais beaux-arts, Brussels.


2000

Composed for a music album, VAADA, written by Gulzar and sung by Roop Kumar Rathod and Sadhana Sargam.


2000

Released Album Tribute to Mother Teresa by Moment records.


2000

Sarod for Harmony concert at the Bahai Temple, New Delhi.


2000

Released Album Sarod Ghar. A live concert at the Barbican Center with Amaan and Ayaan. Released by Navras Records, London.


2000

Concert for Orrisa Cyclone relief Fund. Performed with Cellist Mathew Barley at the Royal Festival Hall on February 11th. The First ever duet of the Sarod and Cello.


1990 - 1999

1999

Launched World Festival of Sacred Music with His Holiness the Dalai Lama.


1999

US Tour. Conducted workshop and premiered two compositions with the students of The University of New Mexico, USA.


1998

On the occasion of India's 50th year of Independence, Amjad Ali Khan composed a song titled Bharat Yeh Desh Pyara. It was first presented at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the presence of the President K.R. Narayanan, President Jacques Chirac and Lord Yehudi Menuhin.


1998

Composed the signature tune for the 48th International Film Festival.


1998

US Tour.


1997

India’s 50th year of Independence Concert, Carnegie Hall, New York.


1997

India’s 50th year of Independence Concert, Barbican Center, London.


1997

Talk on music by Lord Yehudi Menuhin and Amjad Ali Khan at the World Economic Forum, Davos.


1997

Carnegie Hall Concert. Celebrating India’s 50th year of Independence.


1997

US Tour, Europe Tour.


1997

Live at Royal Festival Hall released by Navras records.


1997

Performed at the St. James Palace for the Temenos Academy once again in the presence of HRH Prince Charles.


1997

Released Legendary Lineage featuring three generations of sarod playing in one album. Released by Navras Records.


1996

Amjad Ali Khan converted the 300 years old ancestral house (also his birthplace) into museum of music which is known as Sarod House in Gwalior to preserve Ancient Indian Classical Musical Instruments.


1996

Conducted workshops in National Center for Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai.


1996

Released album for Navras records. Raag Shree.


1995

Released an album for India Archive Music, New York. Raag Bhimpalasi.


1980 - 1989

1989

Japan Tour.


1989

Album The Great Amjad Ali Khan released by Chhanda Dhara, Germany.


1989

Concert at The House of Commons in United Kingdom.


1989

Composed about 40 Ghazals for serial Guftugoo with the lyrics of Mirza Ghalib, Meer , Amir Khusroo and others, produced by Nimbus.


1988

Organized a historic first ever Sarod Festival with over 40 Sarod players from all over India.


1988

US Tour, Australlian Tour. Included concerts at the Adelaide Music Festival in Australia and Lincoln Center in New York.


1987

Released album Song of Hope in aid of UNICEF, released by Polygram.


1987

Festival of India, Moscow, and Russia.


1987

Ekta Se Shakti, a song composed on World Disabled Day, sung by disabled children.


1987

Duet with Russian Master violinist Igor Frolov at the festival of India in Russia.


1986

Released album The Album by CBS Gramophone records. Raag Shree.


1986

Released The Maestro’s Musings by CBS Gramophone records. Raag Bageshwari.


1986

Australian Tour. Performs at Opera House in Sydney and at the Adelaide Music Festival..


1986

Released Album Music for Peace by Nataraj Music, West Germany.


1986

Released Album Shanti by Polygram. India’s first digital recording.


1986

Children orchestra titled Ekta Se Shanti on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of UNICEF.


1986

Guru Shishya Parampara concert series-New Delhi.


1985

Instituted the Haafiz Ali Khan Awards. The award has been bestowed on outstanding musicians of India and abroad. Recipients include Anne Suphie Mutter, Julian Bream, M. S. Subhalakshmi and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.


1985

Orchestra titled Priyadarshani, performed by musicians of All India Radio on the birth anniversary of Mrs.Indira Gandhi.


1984

Released Album Priyadarshani by HMV.


1970 - 1979

1979

Released King of Raags: Raag of Kings by HMV. Raag Darbari.


1979

Haafiz Ali Khan Festival, New Delhi.


1978

Released Album Music of Love by HMV.


1978

UAE Tour.


1977

Haafiz Ali Khan Festival, Kolkata.


1977

2nd Solo All night Concert in Kolkata at Rabindra Sadan.


1977

Amaan Ali Khan is born on July 12th.


1976

Released Album Raag Shree by HMV.


1976

Haafiz Ali Khan Festival in Mumbai.


1976

Hong Kong Arts Festival, Hong Kong.


1976

Marries Subhalakshmi Borooah in Calcutta.


1976

Australian Tour. Performs at Opera House in Sydney and at the Adelaide Music Festival.


1975

Duet with veteran Guitarist Charley Byrd in Calcutta, India.


1975

Sheraz Festival, Iran.


1974

Released an album with HMV. Raag Rageshwari, Kirwani and Bihari.


1974

Prague Spring Festival.


1973

Founded the Haafiz Ali Khan Memorial Society (Now renamed Haafiz Ali Khan Memorial Trust) in honour of his father and for the propagation and popularization of Indian Classical Music. First Festival of 18 days takes place in Kalamandir, Kolkata.


1972

Ustad Haafiz Ali Khan passes away in New Delhi.


1972

Released an album with HMV. Raag Jhinjhoti & Sugrai Kanada.


1971

Documentary Amjad Ali Khan by James Breveridge of Canada.


1971

First Indian musician to perform a solo nightlong concert in Calcutta on the occasion of his 26th Birthday.


1971

US Tour, Europe Tour.


1970

Released an album with HMV. Raag Durga and Nand Kauns.


1960 - 1969

1969

Music for ballet Taj Ki Kahani, produced by Bhartiya Kala Kendra.


1967

Series of concerts in Mauritius and Afghanistan.


1967

Series of concerts in Mauritius and Afghanistan.


1966

Delegation to Afghanistan.


1964

Debut record released by Hindustan records, Raag Kausi Kanada.


1963

US Tour.


1958

Major solo debut at the Sadarang Music Conference, Kolkata.


1951

Starts performing


1945

Born in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.


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Bach and Raga

Amaan Ali Bangash, Ayaan Ali Bangash and Jennifer Pike, Violin

Wigmore Hall, London

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Wigmore Hall

Amjad Ali Khan, Sarod x Britten Sinfonia

London

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Amaan Ali Bangash, Ayaan Ali Bangash and Sean Shibe

Wigmore Hall, London

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