Amaan & Ayaan Ali Banghash - sons of legendary Ustad Amjad Ali Khan,from a musical family often credited with creating the sarod and, with performances from Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House, they have shared their music across the globe. Khans have done far more than simply preserve the impact, beauty, and legacy of the sarod; They have elevated the sarod to one of the most popular instruments in the Northern Indian tradition. By striking the delicate balance between innovation and respect for a timeless tradition, they have given it new dimension and texture.

In 2014, Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash performed at the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony in Oslo, Norway on as well as the Nobel Peace Prize Concert along with the lineup of Queen Latifa, Steven Tyler, Nuno Bettencourt and Laura Mvula.

In addition to playing the Sarod, Amaan co-authored a book with Ayaan titled ‘Abba-God’s greatest gift to us’ on his father’s life in November 2002. Roli Books, Lustre Publications published the book as a part of their ‘Family Pride’ series. Amaan has also anchored Top Drive, the all new television series on Star World that was aired in January 2003 for five episodes. He also took part in the relay for the 2004 Athens Olympics in New Delhi in June 2004. In early 2010, he co-authored his second book with Ayaan called ‘50 Maestros 50 Recordings’ for Harper Collins and also released an album called “The Music Room” and ‘Sarod Symphony’ with his father and guru. In 2013, their new project Headwaters released. The collaboration is with Malcolm Dalglish, a renowned Hammered Dulcimer player from the US. A project, with its interplay of ancient voices and images.

Iraqi oud virtuoso and composer Rahim AlHaj and the Khans once again joined together to release a modern string masterpiece performed on ancient instruments. Their new CD Infinite Hope on UR Music follows their Grammy-nominated 2010 release Ancient Sounds . Infinite Hope’ is a continuation of a journey that reaches out to all individuals, groups or foundations that want peace, harmony, forgiveness and reconciliation. This project wishes to have music shape the consciousness in a way that contributes to oneness.

In 2015, sarod virtuosos Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash joined forces with American violinist Elmira Darvarova to create a unique collaboration. The first fruit of this meeting was their recording, SOUL STRINGS released by Naxos, a bridge across which their respective traditions were carried whole and uncompromised. What that first album suggested subtly, about this daring, supercharged, yet profoundly respectful and even affectionate meeting of musical minds, is now brilliantly confirmed by their second CD AMALGAM releasing in June 2016 on Naxos.

Amjad Ali Khan and his widely acclaimed disciples and sarod virtuosi Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash were recently felicitated at the coveted Global Music Awards under the Gold Medal category for their outstanding contribution to the global music industry and excellence in the classical music sphere Global Music Awards are prestigious and are increasingly recognized by industry insiders to give legitimacy to outstanding artists. The top tier honour was bestowed on the trailblazing trio in correlation with their “Peace Worshipers” album which was released in July 2017 by Affetto Records and distributed by Naxos.

In this performance Amaan and Ayaan will continue the family’s illustrious musical lineage.