Henk Braaksma
Zamir Ahmed Khan and Nikhil Banerjee performing
in Mozes en Aaron Kerk, Amsterdam.
Zamir Ahmed Khan started to study at age 4 with his
grandfather Ustad Nazeer Khan and his uncle Faiyaz Khan. Later
he studied with his maternal uncle, Hidayat Khan of Jaipur. He
is also a disciple of the late Ahmed Jan Thirakwa. He is the son
of sarangi maestro Ustad Munir Khan.
He has been based in Amsterdam for many years, teaching; and performing
and recording with many of India's leading musicians.
Credits: Released by arrangement with Mrs. Roma Banerjee.
Recorded at De Kosmos, Amsterdam, 11/24/72 by Felix van Lamsweerde.
Stellavox recorder, two Sennheiser MKH-104 microphones. Tanpura:
Rosina Wirsdorf. Photos by Ira Landgarten. Special thanks to Mark
Levinson, Henk Braaksma, Ray Spiegel and Subrata Chowdhury. Produced
by Ira Landgarten and John Wilton.