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Interview of Ustad Vilayat Khan (www.indiatoday.in)

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Disclaimer: Original article published here: https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/interview/story/19771215-my-father-excelled-in-simplicity-i-excel-in-complicated-music-ustad-vilayat-khan-823924-2014-09-19 This is posted here only for archival purpose. Many people across the globe refer this blog site for their research work on Sitar and Etawah Gharana. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Even his worst critics concede Ustad Vilayat H. Khan, 50, a place among India's two sitar players (along with Nikhil Banerjee). Like his father Inayat Khan, who was much criticized, but also much imitated, and who was a hit with his audiences, Vilayat Khan has been a controversial trend-setter. His most significant contribution to Indian music is the gayaki ang, in which the style of vocalists is reproduced on the sitar. This is achieved by deflecting strings sideways. Today the Ustad lives, away from musical politics, in Clement Town a