Sarangi Nama
Introduction
Classical Musician
Sarangi Player
Dr. Taimur Khan’s musical journey began with the guitar in 1990, performing and composing in Rawalpindi and Islamabad until 1996. His fascination with string instruments led him to explore the rabab, sitar, and violin, before discovering the sarangi in 1996, inspired by Ustad Nazim Ali’s recording.
While studying medicine at The Aga Khan University in Karachi, Taimur began sarangi lessons in 1997 with Ustad Mubarik Ali. After his guru’s passing in 2002, he continued his training with Ustad Mehfooz Khokhar, and later with Ustad Allah Rakha, Pakistan’s last senior sarangi maestro, until his death in 2015.
Taimur has performed at Radio Pakistan, Pakistan Television, Lok Virsa, The Pakistan National Counci lof Arts (PNCA), The All Pakistan Music Conference (APMC), Tehzeeb Foundation, and internationally in Norway. In 2022, he served as the Head of Music at the National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA), Karachi.
Alongside performing and recording classical music, Taimur has also developed and maintained an online archive of classical music by past masters called archive.sarangi.pk – a project he initiated in 2005.
Update
Sarangi Nama on YouTube
Taimur Khan’s YouTube channel is now being regularly updated with new sarangi recordings. The intent is to broaden its scope with instructional videos on the instrument and on classical music, along with discussions on related topics such as folk music, the philosophy and history of music, and issues related to effective practice, aesthetics, performance, recording, and reflections on life as a thinking artist.