Dabir Khan

Dabir Khan was a 20th-century beenkar and vocalist. He was the grandson of legendary vina player Wazir Khan.[1]

Career

Dabir Khan learned vina from his grandfather, Wazir Khan. He was employed at All India Radio Calcutta[2] and in 1969 was awarded a Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.[3]

Among the pupils of Dabir Khan was Manna Dey.[4]

Personal life

Dabir Khan was born in Rampur State in 1905. He died in 1972.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Geography of Hindustani Music: The Influence of Region and Regionalism ...
  2. ↑ Gopal, Rupa. "The Tansen legacy". The Hindu.
  3. ↑ "SNA: Awardeeslist". sangeetnatak.gov.in.
  4. ↑ Historical Dictionary of the Bengalis.
  5. ↑ Theory and Method in Historical Ethnomusicology.
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