Born in Badayun, Uttar Pradesh. He received his initial training from his maternal grand-uncle, Ustad Nissar Hussain Khan (1909–1993).He is the 31st generation of Mian Tansen. Rashid Khan gave his first concert at age eleven, and the following year, 1978. In April 1980, when Nissar Hussain Khan moved to Kolkata with his grandfather, he came to Kolkata at the age of 10. Rashid Khan also joined the academy at the age of 14. By 1994, he was acknowledged as a musician (a formal process) at the academy.
Ustad Rashid Khan's Official Website
About Ustad
The Rampur-Sahaswan gayaki (style of singing) is closely related to the Gwalior gharana, which features medium-slow tempos, a full-throated voice and intricate rhythmic play.
A Legend, An Ustad
Rashid Khan includes the slow elaboration in his vilambit khayals in the manner of his maternal grand-uncle and also developed exceptional expertise in the use of sargams and sargam taankari (play on the scale). He is influenced with the style of Amir Khan and Bhimsen Joshi. He is also a master of the tarana like his guru but sings them in his own manner, preferring the khayal style rather than the instrumental stroke-based style for which Nissar Hussain was famous. There is no imitation of instrumental tone. His renderings stand out for the emotional overtones in his melodic elaboration. He says: “The emotional content may be in the alaap, sometimes while singing the bandish, or while giving expression to the meaning of the lyrics.”[5] This brings a touch of modernity to his style, as compared to the older maestros, who tended to place greater emphasis on impressive technique and skilful execution of difficult passages.
Film & Non-Film Discography
Rashid Khan has also experimented with fusing pure Hindustani music with lighter musical genres, e.g. in the Sufi fusion recording NainaPiya Se (songs of Amir Khusro), or in experimental concerts with western instrumentalist Louis Banks. He has also performed jugalbandis, along with sitarist ShahidParvez and others.
Film Discography
Year |
Song |
Film |
Music Director |
Notes |
2019 |
“Barsat Sawan” |
Mitin |
Pt Bickram Ghosh |
BARSAT SAWAN Full song link on YouTube |
2018 |
“Bol Ke Lab Azad Hain” |
Manto |
Sneha Khanwalkar |
|
“Assalatul” |
Ishqeria |
Himself |
As composer |
|
2018 |
“Assalatul (Unplugged)” |
|||
“Milon Ke Fasle” |
||||
“Milon Ke Fasle (Unplugged)” |
||||
2018 |
“Ae Ri Mai Re” |
Dassehra |
Vijay Verma |
|
2017 |
“Sakhi Ri” |
Vodka Diaries |
Sandesh Shandilya |
|
2015 |
“Bhara Badara” |
Kadambari |
Bickram |
Ghosh |
||||
2013 |
“Jheeni Re Jheeni” |
Issaq |
Sachin-Jigar |
|
2012 |
“Sajna” |
Bapi Bari Ja (Bengali) |
Jeet Ganguly |
|
2012 |
“Aiyo Piyaji” |
Chakravyuh |
Shantanu Moitra |
|
2011 |
“Poore se zara sa” |
Mausam |
Pritam Chakraborty |
|
2010 |
“Allah Hi Rahem” |
My Name is Khan |
Shankar Ehsaan Loy |
|
2007 |
“Aaoge Jab Tum Saajna” |
Jab We Met |
Sandesh Shandilya |
|
2004 |
“Kahe Ujadi Mori Neend” |
Kisna: The Warrior Poet |
Ismail Darbar |
|
2004 |
“Tore Bina Mohe Chain Nahi” |
Kisna: The Warrior Poet |
Ismail Darbar |
Non-Film Discography
- Classical Wonders of India (2015)
- Krishna – Ustad Rashid Khan (2013)
- Rashid Again (2013)
- Baithaki Rabi – Ustad Rashid Khan (2012)
- Poore Se Zara Sa Kam Hai – Mausam
- Nirgun (2010)
- Kabir (2009)
- Shabad Kirtan Gurbani – Sawan Aaya Hey Sakhi from album (Guru ManyoGranth)(2008)
- Shabad Kirtan Gurbani – Holi Kini Sant Sev from album (Guru ManyoGranth)(2008)
- Hey Bhagwan – Ustad Rashid Khan
- Master Pieces Ustad Rashid Khan (2006)
- Yearning (2006)
- Reflection (2006)
- Masterworks From the NCPA Archives: Rashid Khan
- The Song of Shiva
- Morning Mantra (2003)
- Morning Mantra (2003)
- Selection – Raga – Megh and Hansadhwani (2002)
- Voice of India (2002)
- Yatra – A Journey of Rabindrasangeet & Hindustani Classical Bandish,with Nachiketa Chakraborty
- Naina Piya Se
- Live in Concert: Moreton Centre (2000)
- A Maestro in the Making (2000)
- The Genius of Rashid Khan (2000)
- The Song of Shiva (2000)
- In London (2000)
- Classical Vocal: Ustad Rashid Khan (Live At Savai Gandharva Festival, Pune)(1999)
- Saajan More Ghar Aao (Live) (1998)
- Selection – Kaushi Kanada – Charukeshi – Barwan (1996)
- Khyal (1996)
- Shyam Kalyan – Ustad Rashid Khan (1996)
- Rashid Khan Live In Concert (1995)
- Rashid Khan – Ustad Rashid Khan (1995)
- A Tribute to a Living Legend (1995)
- Raga Yaman / Raga Kirwani (1994)
- Rashid Khan Live In Concert (1993)
- Raga Bageshri / Desh (1991)


Ustad's Won Several Awards, Here's a Few
🏆
Padma Shri
(2006)
__
🏆
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
(2006)
__
🏆
Global Indian Music Academy Awards (GIMA)
(2010)
__
🏆
Maha Sangeet Samman Award
(2012)
__
🏆
Mirchi Music Awards
(2013)