{{Short description|Indian musician (1948–1999)}} {{use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Ustad Ashique Ali Khan | image = Ustad Ashique Ali Khan 2.jpg | caption = | image_size = | birth_name = | alias = | birth_place = Kirana, Uttar Pradesh, India | birth_date = {{birth year|28 October 1948}} | death_place = Delhi, India | death_date = {{death year and age|1999|1948}} 29 September 1999 | origin = | genre = Indian Classical Music | occupation = Sarangi Player, Indian Classical Musician }}
'''Ustad Ashique Ali Khan''' (1948–1999) was a Sarangi player, born on 28 October 1948 in Kirana, Uttar Pradesh to a family of Sarangi exponents. He belongs to the Kirana Gharana of Indian Classical Music.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ashiq Ali Khan - Sarangi.net|url=http://www.sarangi.net/sarangi-players-a-e/17-ashiq-ali-khan|website=www.sarangi.net}}</ref>
At the age of ten, he attained the first position in vocal music and in playing the harmonium, in a contest organised by Prayag Sangeet Samiti, the Ustad was also drawn towards this rare musical instrument. He began learning the Sarangi at the age of 22. He received his sarangi training first from his grandfather Ustad Allah Rakkha Khan, and later from his father Ustad Mehfooz Ahmed Khan who was also Sarangi player.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/events/the-music-plays-on/article6941136.ece|title=The music plays on|first=Anjana|last=Rajan|newspaper=The Hindu |date=27 February 2015|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
In 1993, at Agra his exemplary rendition of lehra while playing in accompaniments to Ustad Zakir Hussain brought him the tabla maestro's untrammeled praise. "It is my great fortune that a supremely accomplished sarangi artist like Ustad Ashique Ali Khan is accompanying me today. I'm like a child compared to him. I am hoping that khan sahib will guide me and help me play to everybody's satisfaction" said Zakir Hussain. After the concert, Hussain went and kissed the fingers of Khan.<ref name=autogenerated1 />
On 29 September 1999, Khan died in Delhi at the age of 51.<ref name=autogenerated1 />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Ustad Ashique Ali}} Category:1948 births Category:1999 deaths Category:Sarangi players Category:Musicians from Uttar Pradesh Category:Hindustani musicians Category:Kirana gharana
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