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Lakha Khan, 67 is a sarangi player and vocalist, and perhaps the greatest exponent of the sindhi sarangi. Today, Lakha Khan is one of the last remaining Manganiyars to have mastered this complex instrument and to carry forward the centuries-old musical tradition of Rajasthani folk and Sufi music. He has performed extensively across Rajasthan and India, and internationally in the U.S., Europe and Japan including the Festival of India in the U.S.S.R., the Edinburgh Folk Music Festival and the Amarrass Desert Music Festival.A living legend, Lakha Khan is not only a virtuoso on the sarangi, he sings fluently in Sindhi, Punjabi, Hindi, Marwari and a variety of dialects, his knowledge and skill spanning the divide between folk and classical music. He confesses "classical always remains in control while we, who have learnt on our own, ta take liberties. At times we go out of tune but at times we discover something new as well.” Lakha Khan was awarded the prestigious Sangeet Natak Academi award for his contribution to Rajasthani folk music in 2008. He has also been recognized by the Marudhara Foundation in Kolkata, India. This incredible musician has also featured in The New York Times, BBC (Radio 3, The Strand), NPR, Hindustan Times and The Indian Express. He is accompanied by his son Dane Khan on the dholak (double headed Indian drum.