Ustad Amir Khan : Life and Contribution to Indian Classical Music

"The specialty of this book is that it analyses every possible aspect of Ustad's vocal style and provides balanced comments to arrive at proper conclusions."-GOKULOTSAVJI MAHARAJ, Internationally Famous Vocalist. "In the present research, Padmabhushan Ustad Amir Khan's initial training, vocal style and his performances at Akashwani, Doordarshan, music concerts, programs given in and out of the country, have been reviewed; and also there is analytical study of his audio recordings etc. The researcher has worked out in great detail his genealogy, family status and education of music. His Bandishes composed under the pen name of 'Sur Rang' and composition of new Ragas are high lighted; and their specialties have been well investigated. This research in itself is a complete work, through which the posterity in music will have complete introduction of Ustad Amir Khan's contribution and his life."-DR. ARUN KUMAR SEN, Former Vice Chancellor Indira Kala Sangeet University. "In this research, there is a good analysis of Ustad Amir Khan's gayaki."-PROF. PREMLATA SHARMA, An Eminent Musicologist, Former Vice Chancellor Indira Kala Sangeet University.