SHAHID PARVEZ / SHAKIR KHAN

ROULETTE INTERMEDIUM / APRIL 4

The world-renowned sitarist Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan and his son Shakir Khan return to Roulette for a special collaboration, joined by rising tabla star Yashwant Vaishnav. Their program, entitled “The Storm,” signifies the passing of the torch from one generation of musical greatness to the next. Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan, belonging to an illustrious musical family, has achieved success in both preserving the Etawah Gharana tradition and pushing its boundaries. As one of the leading exponents of the style popularized by Ustad Vilayat Khan, he represents the seventh generation of this musical lineage. Trained by his father and guru Ustad Aziz Khan, he began performing publicly at the age of eight and has received numerous honors, including India’s Padma Shri and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. Shakir Khan, a dynamic young classical sitarist, continues his father’s legacy, having made his first public performance at 11 and subsequently touring with his father. This event is a co-production with Robert Browning Associates and Lotus Music & Dance. CLR