Sound · Original Music Composer · Music · Playback Singer
Born Aug 28, 1928 · Gouripur, India [now Bangladesh]
Active 1958–2004 · Awards: Padma Shri in arts, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Kalidas Samman
Vilayat Khan was an Indian classical sitar player, considered by many to be the greatest sitarist of his age. Along with Imdad Khan, Enayat Khan, and Imrat Khan, he is credited with the creation and development of gayaki ang on the sitar.