Sabir Khan is the first son of the great maestro Sultan Khan. He was born in Jodhpur in Rajasthan and learned sarangi from both his father and his uncle Nasir Khan. His great-grandfather was a court musician in Sikar, and Sabir plays in the Sikar sarangi style, popularised by Sultan Khan. He has engaged in many fusion projects, works in film music, and has accompanied the tabla maestro Zakir Hussain regularly. He appears to be one of the most serious and dedicated of contemporary young sarangi players. Here we begin with his classical performances:
Let us listen to Sabir's Darbari:
Rag Bhairav "Raag & Ritu (Samved Project)"
Then rag Maru Bihag:
Rag Saraswati with Rembrandt Fredrichs on piano and the Dutch tabla player Heiko Dijker:
Finally at the Bhopal Ustad Abdul Latif Khansahib Festival, a light piece sung and played with Faizal Qureshi on tabla:
