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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --><br />
|honorific_prefix=Ustad<br />
| name = Sabri Khan<br />
| image = Sabri Khan 2018 stamp of India.jpg<br />
| caption =Sabri Khan on a 2018 stamp of India<br />
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist<br />
| birth_date = 21 May 1927<br />
| birth_place = [[Moradabad]], Uttar Pradesh, India<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2015|12|1|1927|5|21}}<br />
| death_place = New Delhi, [[Delhi]], India<br />
| origin = <br />
| instrument = [[Sarangi]]<br />
| genre = [[Indian classical music]], [[Hindustani classical music]]<br />
| years_active = <br />
| label = <br />
| associated_acts = <br />
}}<br />
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Ustad '''Sabri Khan''' (21 May 1927 – 1 December 2015) was an Indian [[sarangi]] player, who was descended on both sides of his family from a line of distinguished musicians.<br />
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==Early life==<br />
Sabri Khan was born on 21 May 1927 in [[Moradabad]], Uttar Pradesh.<ref name=AMG>{{cite web|last=Hunt|first=Ken|title=Sabri Khan – Biography|publisher=Allmusic|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p28624|pure_url=yes}}|access-date=16 March 2009}}</ref> He belonged to the Sainia [[Gharana]]. This Gharana traces the tradition of its music back to Mian [[Tansen]], the great vocalist in the court of [[Mughal emperors|Mughal Emperor]] [[Akbar]]. He had been initiated into sarangi-playing by his grandfather, Ustad Haji ''Mohammed Khan'' and later continued his training under his father Ustad ''Chajju Khan'', both accomplished sarangi exponents of their time. Khan also learned some important and rare techniques of playing from his uncle Ustad ''Laddan Khan'' of [[Rampur, Uttar Pradesh|Rampur]].<br />
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==Music career==<br />
Sabri Khan toured extensively across the world and performed in Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, Japan, [[USSR]], Russia, US, Canada, England, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Spain, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Mexico. The credit of introducing the Sarangi to American and European audiences goes to Sabri Khan. He also played a duet with the renowned [[Yehudi Menuhin]] and was invited as a visiting professor by the University of Washington, Seattle, USA.<br />
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In appreciation of his contribution to the Classical Music of India, Ustad Sabri Khan received numerous honours and awards, including the [[Sahitya Kala Parishad]] Award, UP Sangeet Natak Academy Award, [[Sangeet Natak Akademi|National Sangeet Natak Academy Award]], the prestigious [[Padma Shree]] Award (1992) and [[Padma Bhushan]] Award (2006) by the Hon. President of India – Government of India.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2015 |access-date=21 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 November 2014 }}</ref><br />
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==Family==<br />
Ustad Sabri Khan Sahib has four sons and five daughters. He has many grandsons playing musical instruments: [[Suhail Yusuf Khan]] (Sarangi), [[Faisal yusuf<br />
Khan]] (Tabla), Shariq Khan (Tabla), Junaid (Guitar) and Nabeel Khan (Sarangi).<br />
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In the early morning on 1 December 2015, Ustad Sabri Khan died surrounded by his family at his home in New Delhi.<ref name="Demise of Sabri Khan">{{cite web | url=https://www.facebook.com/suhail.y.khan.9?fref=nf | title=Ustad Sabri Khan Saheb has passed away earlier this morning. 21 May 1927 – 1 December 2015 | publisher=Suhail Yusuf Khan (New Delhi) | date=2015 | access-date=1 December 2015}}</ref><br />
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==Awards and honours==<br />
[[File:The President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting Padma Bhushan to a renowned musician, Ustad Sabri Khan, at investiture ceremony in New Delhi on March 29, 2006.jpg|thumb|300px|Sabri Khan receiving Padma Bhushan from the President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.]]<br />
*Sahitya Kala Parishad Award<br />
*Shobhna Kala Sangam Award – 1985<br />
*Begum Akhtar Award<br />
* [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] – 1986<br />
*Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy Award, Lucknow, UP – 1990<br />
*[[Padma Shree]] Award by the President of India, Government of India – 1992<br />
*Ustad Chand Khan Award – 2002<br />
*Sangeet Bhushan Award – 2002<br />
*Lifetime Achievement Award – LEGENDS OF INDIA – DMA – Delhi – 2003<br />
*National Artist Award – All India Radio Prasar Bharti Award – 2004<br />
*[[Padma Bhushan]] Award by the President of India, Government of India – 2006<br />
*Sangeet Natak Akademi Tagore Ratna Award – 2012<br />
Sabri Khan received several national awards, including the [[Padma Shri]] in 1992 and the [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|title=Padma Awards|publisher=Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)|url=http://india.gov.in/myindia/advsearch_awards.php?start=30&award_year=&state=&field=3&p_name=Khan&award=All|access-date=8 March 2009}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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*{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p28624}}<br />
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