• Ustad Amjad and Ayaan Ali Khan at the Ismail Centre Burnaby. Ismaili Council for Canada
    13 July 2015 | Ismaili Centre Vancouver

    Renowned Indian musical legend visits the Ismaili Centre Burnaby

    Ustad Amjad and Ayaan Ali Khan at the Ismail Centre Burnaby. Ismaili Council for Canada
12:00 PM
14 July 2015
11:45 AM
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Vancouver, 13 July 2015 — Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and his son Ayaan, visited the Ismaili Centre, Burnaby today. During their tour of the Ismaili Centre, the musicians met with Ismaili Council for British Columbia President Samir Manji and other Jamati leaders.

One of India’s greatest living musicians, Maestro Amjad Ali Khan is the unrivalled master of the sarod, a lute-like instrument with nineteen fretless strings. Born to music legend Haafiz Ali Khan, Amjad gave his first recital at age six and was a national celebrity by his teens. He has recorded dozens of genre-defining albums and received an impressive collection of awards.