True story, over 30 years back (mid-80s). We were students from India  in a small University town in US, really missing classical music.  We found out that Ustad Sultan Khan, Ustad Zakir Hussain and Ustad Alla Rakha were touring US.  We were a lot younger and had the audacity to politely request if they can perform in a small town, but would not be really afford their usual fees - whatever an audience of about 200 can afford.  To our absolute surprise and delight, they graciously accepted.  We personally drove them from the airport to our town (about an hour's drive) - I drove Ustad Sultan Khan. We could not afford a good hotel for them, so we thoroughly cleaned one of the grad student really modest apartment .  All three stayed there for a day (two nights, I think), ate lunch/dinner what we students cooked, had tea made by us and performed in a small auditorium in our University.  All I remember is their humility, simplicity and absolute genius when performing.  We don't have any photographs (none of us could afford a camera with our assistantships back then), but that whole visit is imprinted in our minds forever.

These people doesn't play for fame or for some materialistic things.
They put their soul, heart into it and practice for years and years together and still they are the most humble beings on earth knowing that, there is still infinity to learn in MUSIC.
I came across a statement made by one of the Ustads "I am practicing one note in one raga from past 30 years, damn it I am unable to master it"
That was the dedication.
Cant get these people again.

Sarangi in the hands of a Master is the most melancholy, gorgeous instrument. It brings tears. This man makes it sing and cry.

Having heard hundreds, if not thousands, of performances of Yaman, this performance by Sultan Khan immediately became one of my favourites after just hearing the first few minutes of the alap.  

His ability to capture the vocal style is remarkable.  If somehow it were possible to represent this performance visually without hearing the instrument and then to ask someone what instrument is being used, the answer would invariably be that only the human voice could possibly produce such music as this.  Perhaps this comes from his experiences as a sarangi player accompanying vocal performance in which his main role would be to follow the vocal line.

I couldn’t breathe! Listening to the ultimate perfection of instrumental where man and his soul unite with the musical instrument. Thanks to the technology for preserving this immortal performance.

I checked who could be on tabla with this perfect timing - and it was Zakir Husain!

Absolutely Devine. The mind is so beautiful ❤. Yes, feel extremely happy to hear him and his sangat with Kishoritai sometime back❤. My understanding of our classical is still in the learning stage. But, sincerely feel , this same “mind “can be seen in the gayaki of Kishoritai ❤. Feel extremely sorry, they are not with us anymore. But, the listeners and the students , like me,of our contemporary music will remember them till they are alive. My sincere Pranam to these Gaints❤🙏.

Ustad Sultan Khan touches the strings of one's heart, not just the Sarangi. Speechless!

My journey of music started from Bollywood hindi songs,western pop, to Gazhal, to thumri or bhajans, finally to hindustani classical ( Aalap and Dhrupad.)
For me hindustani classical is of the highest order and so captivating, that  going back is unthinkable .
I am grateful for being enabled to listen, feel and absorb hindustani classical music and have joined this club.

All the youngstar who are practicing to be a master of Tabla must listen this again and again to understand the difference between good, very good, better even the best and the genius! In not a fraction of second the tabla exceed the main instrument Sarangi, only suport it when and where necessary to make the audience a heavenly feeling.
🙏🙏 For both the gemstones!

Its so painful.. mujhe kabhi rona nahi aata .. but jb b dil bhar jaata hai always ye music sunta hoon .. kasam se aur duniya main chale jaata hoon .. specially beach pe baith k jb b piche mud kar apno ko yaad karta hoon ton time ka pta hi nahi chalta ..

Really pulls at the heart, nothing compares to Indian Classical Music.

কি মধুরতম দুঃখের  সাথে আনন্দ কে ছুয়ে আছে। Sultan  of sarangi.

वास्तव में संगीतज्ञ आत्मविभोर होकर अपनी कला का प्रदर्शन करता है तो  उसके अंदर अद्भुत उर्जा का प्रवाह होता रहता है।

This is just out of the world!

Sultan Khansaheb, what a wonderful man, gifted beyond description, music that reaches back and forward at the same time. R.I.P. a privilege to have known you.

Finally i found what music makes me cry. Thank you!!!

So beautiful . I can listen all the day and nights.

....world heritage......thank you India...

there is a sweet pain in this instrument