Imran Khan is a young and very talented Tabla player from Delhi. Coming from a traditional family of musicians, he is the grandson of the great master Ustad Faiyaz Khan. Imran Khan has been playing Tabla since he was 7 years old. His speciality is soft and sweet playing, with a clear and warm tonal quality.
Imran Khan is a traditonal Tablaplayer with a modern approach. He has been trained in the refinements of the Delhi style of playing, with it’s depth of sound production and elaborate repertoire. He has shared the stage with his grandfather Tabla maestro Ustad Faiyaz Khan on different occasions.
Imran Khan has been accompanying many artists in India as well as internationally on tour to countries like Japan, Korea and Nigeria. He has played at prestigious festivals and venues like Habitat Centre (Delhi), Kamani Auditorium (Delhi), Asian Music Conference (Japan), Saitama Arts Theatre (Japan), Yeakdang - National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts (Seoul, Korea), Indian Arts Delegation (Africa) and many more. Next to his performances he is an accompanist at Delhi’s famous music institue Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. He has played with some of India’s greatest artists like Ustad Aashish Khan (Sarod), Pandit Madhup Mudgal (Vocal), Shri Jagdeep Singh Bedi (Sitar), Faiyaz Khan (Sarangi), Veena Murdur (Vocal).
Imran Khan’s performances have been broadcasted on TV frequently. He has also been part of the national archiving of classical music at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts.
At this young age, he has matured as a profound artist, as well as a dedicated teacher at Delhi’s national Bal Bhavan’s summer camp.