Sakar Khan
Sakar Khan | |
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Born | 9 August 1938 | (age 85)
Died | 10 August 2013 Hamira, Rajasthan, India |
Resting place | Hamira 27°00′N 71°04′E / 27.000°N 71.067°E |
Occupation(s) | Folk, Classical musician |
Spouse | Bubba Devi |
Children | Ghewar Khan Firoze Khan Darra Khan, Satar khan |
Parent | Ustad Chuhad Khan |
Awards | Padma Shri Tulsi Samman Sangeet Natak Akademi Award |
Sakar Khan (aka Sakar Khan Manganiar) (1938–2013) was an Indian musician, considered by many as the greatest exponent of the Kamayacha (or Kamaicha), a
Biography
He was a folk artiste who reached world stage purely by way of his merit. He did not even know what publicity meant. But give him his kamyancha and the man was a rockstar, though an unknown one, says
Grammyaward winner
Sakar Khan was born on 9 August 1938 at Hamira, a small village in the Jaisalmer district of the Indian state of Rajasthan,[4] in the Manganiar community, known for their traditional music.[1] His father, Ustad Chuhad Khan, was a renowned kamayacha (kamaicha) musician[2] and the young Sakar started learning kamayacha (kamaicha) from an early age under the tutelage of his father[6] to earn a name for himself later.[1]
Khan has performed in many parts of the world, notably in Brussels, at a concert at the Cirque Royal Auditorium, organized by the International Yehudi Menuhin Foundation, titled, From the Sitar to the Guitar where he played alongside such musicians as
Sakar Khan, who is credited with getting the Rajasthani kamancha noticed at the world stage,
Sakar Khan died on 10 August 2013[1][10] due to respiratory illnesses[6] and is survived by his wife, Bubba Devi, their four sons and two daughters.[7] Four of his sons, Ghewar Khan, Feroze Khan and Darra Khan, Satar[11] are known kamayacha (kamaicha) musicians and accompany their father on concerts.[1][2][4][6]
Awards and recognitions
The Government of Madhya Pradesh awarded Sakar Khan the Tulsi Samman in 1990.[1][2][4][6] The next year, in 1991, he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[1][2][4][6] from the Government of India which, twenty one years later, followed it up with the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri, in 2012.[2][4][6][7]
See also
- Kamancha
- Rajasthani music
- Manganiar
- Yehudi Menuhin
- Ravi Shankar
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Amarass". Amarass. 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Amazon". Amazon. 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ a b Nicolas Magriel (2013). "Growing into Music". Growing into Music. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Kamancha maestro Sakar Khan dies". Mumbai Mirror. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Kamaicha maestro Sakar Khan dead". The Hindu. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Indian Express". Indian Express. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ Aakar Patel (1 February 2013). "Manganiar Seduction". Live Mint. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ISBN 9789230012113.
- ^ "Sakar Khan: Musician who worked with Shankar, Menuhin and Harrison". The Independent. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "Darra Khan". Wishberry. 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
Further reading
- Meryl Mary Sebastian (2013). "In Memoriam – Backstage with the Manganiyar". Riff Diaries.
- Michael Sullivan (April 2012). "Indian Record Label Hits The Road To Save Traditional Music". The Record.
External links
- Sakar Khan, Ghewar, Firoze and Dara (2012). Sakar Khan (Audio CD). Amarrass Records. ASIN B00APWUPSK.
- "Call of the Kamaicha – Sakar Khan and GFD". Amarrass. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- "Sakar Khan and Darra Khan play the kamancha (kamaicha)". Amarrass. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- "Lele (the bird song) – Sakar Khan and Darra Khan". Amarass. 7 April 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- "Sakar Khan concerts". Stafa. 2014. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.