Singletary Center presents Sitar Maestro Ustad Shafaat Khan

Ustad Shafaat Khan, world-renowned classical Indian musician, has distinguished himself by being the first known artist to attain simultaneous excellence in performing the Sitar, Surbahar, and Tabla.  Mr. Khan’s exceptional musical heritage can be traced back to the 16th century to the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar.  He is the son of the legendary Sitar and Surbahar Maestro Ustad Imrat Khan and nephew of the legendary Ustad Vilayat Khan.  In tabla, he is the foremost disciple of the widely respected Ustad Ibrahim Khan.

Mr. Khan has performed worldwide at many prestigious concert halls, music festivals, and universities in India, Pakistan, Japan, Russia, China, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Italy, as well as all the major cities in the US.  He has played for Presidents and Prime Ministers of various countries around the world, and in his cross-cultural collaborations has shared a television performance with Ray Charles in Germany and performed alongside Stevie Wonder at the Bonnaroo Festival.

Through his music he has helped raise money for various charitable purposes including concerts for world peace, flood victims, disabled children, battered women, and tsunami victims amongst other causes serving those who are in need.