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Johar
Ali Khan, with late Ustad Gohar Ali Khan for a father and Guru,mother
from a musical family and grandfather, the founder of Patiala
Gharana, the late illustrious Ustad Ali Baksh, has specialised
in systematic elaboration of raag, melodies and innovative approach
in presenting taan, and established himself as a noted violin
exponent.
He has performed in 400 recitals in Delhi alone and at ‘Young Music
Festival’, Orissa; ‘Platinum Jubilee Celebration’ of
Aligarh Muslim University; SPIC-MACAY; Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Academy;
Annual Music Festival, Delhi School of Music, Punjab Amritsar Heritage
Festival, INTACH.
He has represented India in many countries abroad including Africa, Europe
and has given performances in Nepal, Indo-West Fusion Concert, Dubai,
BBC, London, Trans Musical Festival, France and Helsinki Music Festival,
Finland.
A regular performer on TV and radio, Johar has been associated with many
groups and artistes of international repute, and creating innovative
and thematic music. Sargam, a musical band founded by him aimed at Fusion
of modern and traditional musical instruments/musical archaistic with
light classical, Bollywood, popular Jazz, Punjabi and Hindi songs, has
found instant success.
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