Ustad Vilayat Khan, born on 28 August 1928, was an Indian classical sitar player, considered by many to be the greatest sitarist of his age. Along with Imdad Khan, Enayat Khan, and Imrat Khan, he is credited with the creation and development of gayaki ang (a technique that emulates the vocal melisma of Hindustani classical music) on the sitar.
He recorded his first 78-RPM
disc at the age of and gave his last concert in 2004 at the age of 75. He has
composed the music for several films, including Jalsaghar (1958), The Guru
(1969), and Kadambari (1976). He had given a chance to newcomer Kavita
Krishnamurthy in Kadambari which was the first song in her career.
