Seventy six year old kamancha player Sakar Khan is a grandmaster of the Manganiyars and National Award Winner. His son Darra Khan, an accomplished player in his own right is also part of the world touring Manganiyar Seduction.
Congratulations to Sakar Khan ji for receiving the Padma Shri (the fourth highest civilian award in India) on 26th January 2012 in recognition of his services to folk music in Rajasthan (and India). He is the unarguably the finest kamancha player... "the music that comes out of the kamancha is a feeling of being in paradise" - Sakar Khan
Congratulations to Sakar Khan ji for receiving the Padma Shri (the fourth highest civilian award in India) on 26th January 2012 in recognition of his services to folk music in Rajasthan (and India). He is the unarguably the finest kamancha player... "the music that comes out of the kamancha is a feeling of being in paradise" - Sakar Khan
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