Arshad Ali Khan

He descends from the family lineage of Abdul Wahid Khan and Abdul Karim Khan, the founders of Kirana Gharana. He got education in music from his maternal uncles Mashkoor Ali Khan and Mubarak Ali Khan. At the age of 9, he was described as the biggest sensation of Sawai Gandharva Samelan, following his performance on a special invitation by Bhimsen Joshi on the occasion of his 75th birthday. ==Career==

Khan has performed in numerous music festivals around the world, including Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Festival in Pune Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan in Jalandhar, Saptak Music Festival, Karavalli Festival, Mangalore, Sangeet Natak Akademi's ‘Sangit Pratibha’ in Patna, Gharana Sammelan in Mumbai, Bhatkhande Sangeet Sammelan, Doverlane music festival in Kolkata, Classical Music Festival organised by Parveen Begum Smruti Music and Educational Trust in Bangalore, He is a musician teacher at ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata. and his international tours have taken him all over USA, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and Singapore. He has performed at the Theatre de la Ville in Paris, the Trophen Theatre in Amsterdam, the Indo-Persian Festival of Music at Marseille, the Mawazine Festival in Morocco, Raag Mala in California, Bengal Foundation Music Conference in Bangladesh and many more. ==Awards and recognitions==

• Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar Award 2013 by Sangeet Natak Akademi, Government of India. • Jadu Bhatta Puraskar award • Bharatiya Sansad Best Vocalist Award • ‘Best Young Talent of the Year’ by Rasa and Melting Pot Productions • Sur Jyotsna National Music Awards for Best Male Vocalist by Lokmat Media, Maharashtra • Vidya Sagar Award from the National Centre for the Performing Arts (India) in Mumbai. == CD releases ==