Who among the following was a famous Sarangi Player?

• Ustad Sabri khan
  • Indian sarangi player Ustad Sabri Khan was born on May 21, 1927.
  • He was a member of the Sainia Gharana.
  • The famous vocalist Mian Tansen, who performed in the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, is the root of this Gharana's musical heritage.
  • His father, Ustad Chajju Khan, continued his training after being introduced to the sarangi by his grandfather, Ustad Haji Mohammed Khan.
  • On All India Radio, Sabri Khan worked as a staff artist and performed sarangi with a wide variety of vocalist artists. 
  • Ustad Sabri Khan received numerous honours and awards in recognition of his contribution to Indian classical music, including:
    • Sahitya Kala Parishad Award
    • Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy Award (1990)
    • National Sangeet Natak Academy Award (1986),
    • Padma Shree(1992)
    • Padma Bhushan(2006) 

​ Additional Information

• Sarangi 
  • A bowed stringed instrument with a resonator covered in skin is called a sarangi.
  • Typically, a single block of wood is used to handcraft a sarangi.
  • The seventeen sympathetic strings on this instrument are constructed of steel, while the four playing strings are made of goat gut.
  • The sarangi is a common instrument in India with numerous regional variations, but it plays a significant role in the Hindustani music of North India.
  • The sarangi is the only musical instrument that can accurately produce all of the nuances of vocal music, including khayal, dhrupad, khayal, thumri, tappa, ghazal, and even bhajan, with embellishments and intonations.