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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --><br />
| name = Sabir Khan<br />
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|1|26}}<br />
| birth_place =[[Jodhpur]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]<br />
| death_date = <br />
| genre = [[Indian classical music]]<br />
| years_active = 1991–present<br />
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'''Sabir Khan''' is an Indian [[sarangi]] player and the son of sarangi player and vocalist [[Sultan Khan (musician)|Padma Bhushan Ustad Sultan Khan]].<ref>[http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=212462 A Classic(al) act: Cousins Ustad Dilshad Khan and Sabir Khan mesmerised the audience..]{{dead link|date=February 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} [[Indian Express]], 9 December 2006.</ref> He belongs to the [[Sikar]] [[gharana]] school of music giving several stalwarts to Indian classical music.<br />
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==Early life==<br />
Khan was born in [[Jodhpur]], [[Rajasthan]]<ref>[http://www.vistaentertainments.com/music/aboutevent.html#Sabir Sabir]</ref> to sarangi player and vocalist Padma Bhushan [[Sultan Khan (musician)|Ustad Sultan Khan]]. He trained under his father and his uncle [[Ustad Nasir Khan]]. He is the ninth generation to take up sarangi. His great-grandfather [[Ustad Azim Khan Sahab]] was a court musician in Sikar Rajasthan.<ref>[http://www.kalavant.org/artists_sabir_khan.htm Sabir Kahn Profile]</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Khan was exposed to music when he was six years old through his grandfather [[Ustad Gulab Khan]].<br />
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Khan is known today for his mastery of sarangi. His technique of playing is a rare combination of sur and laya (note and rhythm).<br />
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Khan performs with his father in concert and also solo. He has performed alongside artists such as Ustad Zakir Hussain, Pt. Kumar Bose, and Pt. Anindo Chatterjee. He has also played with gazal maestro Ustad Gulam Ali, Talat Aziz, Asha Bhosle and The Hazards at a terrace gig near Citi Centre. He recently played on the album of Lata Mangeshkar.<br />
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He has played in feature films including ''[[Chameli (film)|Chameli]]'', ''[[Rog, Dor]]'', ''[[Anwar (2007 film)|Anwar]]'', ''[[Sanwariya]]'', ''[[Chodon na yaar]]'', ''[[Jodha Akbar]]'', and [[Faisal Saif]]'s ''[[Amma (2015 film)|Amma]]'', a [[multilingual]] film.<br />
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He was part of A.R. Rehman and Shreya Ghosal's episode for ''MTV Unplugged''.<br />
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