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.

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