YUSUF ALI KHAN | Raga Multani (1955)

Ustad Yusuf Ali Khan (1887-1962) was a master sitarist as well as a renowned sitar maker of his time located in Lucknow. He was trained by his father Bhondu Khan and Ustad Abdul Ghani Khan of the now extinct Dhrupad Gharana of Kalpi. His sitar workshop was in the same house as legendary Ustad Sakhawat Hussain Khan´s family and they were close peers and exchanged many old compositions. He took over the sitar training of Ustad Sakhawat Khans younger son Ustad Ilyas Khan. Check this link for more information on the artist and his lineage: https://matyasitar.de/musician/yusuf-... More clips from our collection:    • YUSUF ALI KHAN   Audio & picture from the collection of Ustad Irfan Muhammadkhan.