Ustad Rais Khan (25 November 1939 – 6 May 2017) passed away yesterday. May his soul rest in peace.

Ustad Rais Khan performing along with his son Farhan at the Tehzeeb festival in December 2010

We posted in September 2014 a cassette by the great Ustad, who had a very personal and beautiful style and a wonderful touch:

Rais Khan - Sitar - Milestones - Cassette published in India in 1985 containing the recordings from his very first LP from 1968

Our blogger friend on Flat, Black and Classical: Indian Classical Music on Vinyl and Cassette posted in July 2016 an LP published in 1980 in Germany:
http://flatblackandclassical.blogspot.de/2016/07/ustad-rais-khan-new-sitar-loft-1008-1980.html

On the artist see:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rais_Khan
http://mewatigharana.com/html/raiskhan.html
http://mewatigharana.com/html/tree.html

https://www.dawn.com/news/764879/profile-the-string-maestro

http://kalavantcenter.org/ustad-rais-khan.php

Rais Khan - Sitar - Milestones - Cassette published in India in 1985 containing the recordings from his very first LP from 1968

This cassette is a re-release of recordings which were originally published on LP as "Khansahib Rais Khan" (ECLP 2359) in 1968. This was his very first LP.

Tabla: Bashir Ahmed Khan

Side 1:

Raga Jhinjhoti

Side 2:

Raga Mian Ki Todi

Lok Priya - Dhun Dadra

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On the artist:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rais_Khan
http://mewatigharana.com/html/raiskhan.html
On his background:
http://mewatigharana.com/index.html