Abdul Rashid Khan

For other people with similar names, see Abdur Rashid Khan (disambiguation).

Abdul Rashid Khan
Abdul Rashid Khan
Background information
Also known asRasan Piya
Born(1908-08-19)19 August 1908
OriginUttar Pradesh, India
Died18 February 2016(2016-02-18) (aged 107)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
GenresHindustani classical music
OccupationsSinger, resident guru at itc sangeet research academy, kolkata
Years active1973–2016

Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan (19 August 1908 – 18 February 2016) was an Indian vocalist of Hindustani music. Apart from khayal, he performed dhrupad, dhamar and thumri. As of 2020, he is the oldest person to have been conferred a Padma award.

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