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Mehboob Nadeem

SITARIST & VOCALIST

About Me


Born into a highly illustrious family of traditional musicians of the Agra Gharana, Mehboob Nadeem is the grandson of the legendary Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan (Pranpiya) and Gayan Samrat Ustad Azmat Hussain Khan (Dilrang).
Endowed with a rich melodious and sonorous voice, Mehboob was initiated in the art of music at a very young age by his father Ustad Yakub Hussain. He then began his sitar training under the guidance of his uncle Shri Rafat Khan. He is now under the guidance of world renowned sitar maestro Pandit Arvind Parikh.
Mehboob is a gifted musician. He possesses a keen aesthetic sense and a mature ability in the development and rendering of a raga. Under the devoted teaching of his Guru and mentor Pandit Arvind Parikh he has excelled in perfecting the techniques and style of the legendary sitar maestro Ustad Vilayat Khan. He is a widely-respected sitar player who is acknowledged as one of the most accomplished of the present generation of the Vilayatkhani Gharana and is known to be one of the best sitar players in the UK.
His performances are truly unique and inspiring, and have enthralled audiences in India and abroad. He has performed all over India, the UK, Africa, Europe and the United States.

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Member Since: 5/9/2007
Band Website: mehboobnadeem.com
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Sounds Like: Mehboob performing an alaap in Raag Darbari

Record Label: unsigned
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