Dilshad Khan

Ustad Dilshad Khan
Khan in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Arabinda Dasgupta
Born	(1941-08-07) 7 August 1941 (age 83)
Origin	Kolkata, India
Genres	Khyal, Thumri
Occupation	Hindustani classical music
Instrument	Vocal
Years active	1959–present
Spouse	Parveen Sultana
Relative: Buddhadev Das Gupta

Dilshad Khan (born Arabinda Dasgupta)^[1] is a Hindustani classical singer and the husband of Begum Parween Sultana. Dilshad is the younger brother of eminent sarod maestro Buddhadev Das Gupta

Khan was born in Kolkata.^[2] Dilshad is the younger brother of eminent sarod maestro Buddhadev Das Gupta.^[3] He attended St. Xavier's Collegiate School, Kolkata, where future music composer R. D. Burman was his classmate.^[4]

He started learning tabla at the age of four, but later took up singing under the guidance of N.C. Chakravorty, Hidan Banarjee and Gyan Prakash Ghosh. He was inspired by Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. After moving permanently to Mumbai, Khan became a disciple of Agra gharana vocalist Padmashree Faiyaz Ahmed Khan.^[5]

Khan is married to classical vocalist, Begum Parveen Sultana. They have a daughter.

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