Dabir Khan


Dabir Khan was a 20th-century 'beenkar' and a vocalist. He was the grandson of legendary vina player Wazir Khan.

Career

Dabir Khan learned veena from his grandfather, Wazir Khan. He was employed at All India Radio Calcutta. Dabir Khan is also considered as one of India's legendary musician Miyan Tansen's last descendants and in 1969 was awarded a Sangeet [Natak Akademi Award]. Among the pupils of Dabir Khan were K. C. Dey, the noted singer Manna Dey, Asit De, and Pandit Santosh Banerjee.
Clem Alford was a student of Pandit S.N. Saha, who was himself a student of Ustad Muhammad Dabir Khan. Muhammad Dabir Khan was the external examiner of Clem Alford in 1969 at Midnapore Music College.

Personal life

Dabir Khan was born in Rampur State in 1905. He died in 1972.

Awards and recognition