About Amir Khan
Lived 1912 – 1974 (aged 61). Amir Khan was an Indian singer, musician and hindustani classical music.
Discography Movies Baiju Bawra (music director: Naushad) 'Tori Jai Jai Kartar' (raga Puriya Dhanashree; alternate version here) 'Sargam' (raga Darbari) 'Langar Kankariya Ji Na Maro' (raga Todi, with D. V. Paluskar) 'Aaj Gaawat Man Mero Jhoomke' (raga Desi, with D. V. Paluskar) 'Ghanana Ghanana Ghana Garjo Re' (raga Megh) Kshudhita Pashan (music director: Ali Akbar Khan) 'Kaise Kate Rajni' (raga Bageshree, with Protima Banerjee) 'Piya Ke Aavan Ki' (thumri in raga Khamaj) 'Dheemta Dheemta Derena' (tarana in raga Megh) Shabaab (music director: Naushad) 'Daya Kar He Giridhar Gopal' (raga Multani) Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (music director: Vasant Desai) Title song 'Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje' (raga Adana) Goonj Uthi Shehnai (ragamala with Bismillah Khan) Bhatiyar Ramkali Desi Shuddh Sarang Multani Yaman Bageshree Chandrakauns Ragini 'Jogiya Mere Ghar Aaye' (raga Lalit)
78 rpm recordings Adana Hansadhwani Kafi Multani Patdeep Puriya Kalyan Shahana Suha Sughrai Todi tarana
Public and private recordings Abhogi - three versions Adana - longer performance of 'Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje' title song, one other version Ahir Bhairav - three versions Amirkhani (similar to Vachaspati) Bageshree - six versions Bageshree Kanada - five versions Bahar Bairagi - two versions Barwa Basant Bahar - two versions Bhatiyar - four versions Bhimpalasi - two versions Bihag - three versions Bilaskhani Todi - two versions Bhavkauns Chandni Kedar Chandrakauns Chandramadhu - two versions Charukeshi - two versions Darbari - ten versions Deshkar - four versions Gaud Malhar Gaud Sarang Gujari Todi - four versions Hansadhwani - three versions Harikauns Hem Hem Kalyan Hijaz Bhairav (a.k.a. Basant Mukhari) - five versions Hindol Basant Hindol Kalyan Jaijaiwanti Jansanmohini - five versions Jog - three versions Kafi Kanada Kalavati - six versions Kausi Kanada - four versions Kedar Komal Rishabh Asavari - four versions Lalit - seven versions Madhukauns Malkauns - three versions Maru Kalyan Marwa - three versions Megh - five versions Miya Malhar Multani - two versions Nand - three versions Nat Bhairav - two versions Pancham Malkauns Poorvi Puriya - three versions Puriya Kalyan Rageshree - two versions Ramdasi Malhar - two versions Ramkali - two versions Ram Kalyan (a.k.a. Priya Kalyan or Anarkali) Shahana - three versions Shahana Bahar Shree Shuddh Kalyan - two versions Shuddh Sarang (with drut section in Suha) Suha Suha Sughrai Todi - two versions Yaman Yaman Kalyan - three versions
Awards and recognitions Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1967 Swar Vilas from Sur Singar Sansad in 1971
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Amir Khan?
Indian singer (1912–1974)
When was Amir Khan born?
Amir Khan was born on 15 August 1912 in Indore.
When did Amir Khan die?
Amir Khan died on 13 February 1974 in Kolkata.
What was Amir Khan's occupation?
Amir Khan was a singer, musician and hindustani classical music.
What nationality was Amir Khan?
Amir Khan was Indian.
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