Raag Ahir Bhairav (on Sitar) -by Ustad Shareef Khan Poonchwala

"Ustad Sharif Khan appeared on the musical scene at the peak point of a historical development, and his was the heritage of several generations of artistes, handed down to him by his fore-fathers. His alaap was tampered with serenity and faithfully depicted the mood of the raga. His jor and jhala were the reflections of his inner turmoil and passions, and his gats, interspersed as they were with sprightly and breezy melodic phrases, helped to easily distinguish him from his contemporaries. Also, he understood the poly-rhythmic intricacies of taal because he could himself play tabla with expertise of a master drummer"._A. Saeed Malik, The Star, Karachi. - - - - - -