it possible to tame genres, such as the dhrupad, which is said to be the oldest song in North India, and the khayal, which is that of the great virtuosos. It's all built into the music. Shahid Parvez Khan marries this with the techniques of tantrakari, which allows him to explore all kinds of rhythmic patterns with the right hand.” Students Ustad Shahid Parvez's students include Shakir Khan and Sameep Kulkarni. Awards and honours Kalajyoti Lifetime Achievement Award (2020) Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2006 Padma Shri Award in 2012 AIR – Top Grade artist Sur Shringaar Kumar Gandharva Samman M. L. Koser Award References External links The official website of Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan The official music academy of Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan 1958 births Imdadkhani gharana Hindustani instrumentalists Indian Muslims Living people Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Sitar players Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts