Suhail Yusuf Khan (Home)
Suhail , a devoted Sarangi player has been hailed as a child prodigy in the world of music. Suhail comes from a rich musical background and descends from the Moradabad-Rampur and Senia Gharana of MIYAAN TANSEN. He is the grandson of renowned Sarangi legend Padmabhushan and Padmashree awardee USTAD SABRI KHAN and nephew of the Sarangi genius Ustad KAMAL SABRI. An eighth generation Sarangi player carrying on withhis rich family tradition.
Inspired by the sound of Sarangi, Suhail started learning this majestic instrument at a tender age of Seven from his Uncle and Grandfather under the traditional Guru-Shishya parampara. Gave his first live performance at the age of 11 with his Grandfather and Uncle. Since then he has been performing regularaly in India abroad.
In India Suhail has participated in a number of music festivals like Harballabh music festival Jalndhar, Jaipur Virasat Festival, Delhi International Arts Festival, the Sarangi Mahotsav Bhopal, Bangalore International Arts Festival and, Yuva Mahotasav (Delhi), Gwalior Heritage Festival to name a few. Suhail is a recipient of many awards in which some of them are president's prestigious Gold medal in ALL INDIA RADIO classical music competition in the year 2004-2005 and in the year of 2005-2006 he was awarded a scholarshipfromthe culturalministryof India He has been extensively touring India and abroad for various festivals and concerts.He has visited places like France, England, Scotland, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Nepal, Pakistan, Maldives, Singapore and the Middle East etc. for performances. In fact Suhail was the youngest musician to represent India at the world famous MILAP Festival held at Manchester, UK, 2003. Suhail has worked with great personalities like Ustad Amjad Ali Khan(Sarod Maestro), Talvin Singh, Airto Moriera Etc.
Suhail is a seasoned accompanist to a lot of Indian Classical vocalists and had the priveledge of accompanying reknowened vocalists like Smt.Shubha Mudgal, Ustad GhulamSadiqKhan, the world famous Smt. Girija Devi ji and Etc.
Apart from pure Indian classical music Suhail is a music composer and loves experimenting his instrument too.He has provided music to many jingles and background scores for documentaries & TV, Radio commercials.He is also quiet well known in Delhi's Session music circuit.
This multifaceted musician is also the singer\song writer\sarangi player for one of India's leading and well known fusion acts called ADVAITA. He regularly plays for experimental and world music projects like JAZZ AAR philharmonic(Switzerland), JAMES YORKSTON and SUHAIL YUSUF KHAN DUO(Scotland), SABRI ENSEMBLE.