Renowned sitarist Ustad Raees Khan passes away

He is survived by his wife, eminent thespian Bilqees Khanum, and 4 sons. Raees Khan was innate in 1939 in Mewaat Gharana, a family of famous musicians. He was a 13th ustad of Meewat family and a outrageous name of sitar performers, with a likes of Ravi Shankar, Ustad Sharif Punchwaly, Ustad Walayat Ali Khan, and Ustad Fateh Ali Khan.

Raess Khan learned music from his uncle, Walayat Ali Khan and father Muhammad Khan, following a footsteps of a latter. He gave his initial opening during age of five in Bombay’s Sunder Bi Hall. The opening was attended by a administrator and Maharaja of India, who appreciated a his talent.

Subsequently, he achieved on several occasions and had his initial unfamiliar debate to Poland. He travelled almost around a universe and in 1963 he visited Pakistan for his lass performance in Karachi.

In 1968, a year when the sitar maestro was during the top of his fame, he moved to Pakistan.

He met Balqees Begum in 1979 and a following year they tied a knot.

Ustad Raees was a name behind component famous songs, Jab Tera Hukam Mila Tarkay Mohaabat Kar Di, Ab Kay Saal Poonam Main, Neend Ankhoun Se Uri, Mojoun Sahil Se Milo, Main Khayal Hun Kisi Aur Ka, Kabhi Kitaboun Main Phool Rakhna and many others.

He was celebrated with Presidential endowment and Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 2005 and 2017, respectively.

“Ustad Raees Khan was a outrageous name of in a margin of arts, and there is no one else like him at this time in a country. The whole universe knows about him. He was a torchbearer of a Meewat family. A fable has left us,” pronounced Sajjad Tafu, a guitar performer.

Music composer Raza Shah said: “Ustad Raees has worked a lot for PTV. He was a maestro, an expert. His work is an asset. It was his mass that he shifted to our nation and we ask to a supervision of Pakistan to settle a museum during his residence.”

Two of Ustad Raees’ sons are in India while a other dual live in Pakistan.

His sons in India, Sohail Raees Khan is carrying a bequest of a Mewaat family as a sitar performer while Shahzan Khan is famous Indian TV star.

Hazoor Hussnain and Farhan Raees Khan, who live in Pakistan, are also sitar performers.

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