America
Amaan and Ayaan Ali Khan to perform in New York
Chicago, Feb 4
Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali
Khan, the sons of the sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, will give a
concert at the New York's Symphony Space on Feb 10. They will be
accompanied by the renowned violinist Elmira Darvarova, former
concertmaster at the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and the tabla
virtuoso Salar Nader.
Amaan, the eldest son of Ustad Amjad Ali
Khan, belongs to the seventh generation in an unbroken chain of the
Senia Bangash School. He was initiated by his father into the art of
sarod playing and gave his first public performance at age of eight.
Amaan has performed at numerous venues in India and around the world.
In
2005, Amaan composed music for the film 'American Daylight' which was
directed by Academy Award winner Rodger Christian. In the same year, he
also collaborated with the Derek Trucks Band at the Savannah Music
Festival in Georgia and featured with Ustad Amjad Ali Khan in Real World
Record's album called 'Moksha'.
Ayaan, the younger son, also
gave his solo debut when he was eight years old and has been performing
concerts in India and abroad. He has also assisted his illustrious
father at concerts all over the world. Over the years, Ayaan has carved
out a special niche for himself in the world of music.