Another music maestro After Jagjit Singh and Bhupen Hazarika, Ustad Sultan Khan took his last breath today at the age of 71, . On Sunday afternoon, The great Sarangi player passed away after succumbing to kidney failure .
A Padma Bhushan awardee in 2010, He popularized his favourite musical instrument, the ‘Sarangi’ throughout the globe, carving a niche for himself since the age of eleven.
Not just the world of classical music, Ustad Khan also ruled the world of Hindi pop music.
His funeral will take place in Jodhpur tomorrow.
"I lost my ustad - Ustad Sultan Khan, my guru my friend my idol. He passed away this afternoon. We will never have a sarangi maestro like him," he posted.
Rahul Bose tweets "Ustad sultan khan saab had a huge heart & an impish sense of humour. He sang well too! Listen to him on the soundtrack of 'Mr and Mrs Iyer'."
The Singer Shaan wrote, "Shocked..really sad.. Khansaab no more..."
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