Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan has appealed to British Airways to urgently locate and deliver six pieces of delayed baggage containing musical instruments, saying the delay could affect his ongoing tour commitments in the United States.
The renowned musician on Friday morning shared two posts on X to flag the issue, tagging the airline and requesting its immediate intervention. Suggesting that he and his team were facing difficulties getting their instruments, Khan stressed that the baggage was essential for their scheduled performances.
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“Dear @British_Airways, We are currently on tour in the US, and our musical instruments are essential to our performances. We urgently need our six delayed baggage pieces containing our instruments delivered ASAP (sic),” he wrote in his first post made at 6:26 am.
“Please treat this as an urgent priority, as our upcoming performances and professional commitments depend on them. We request your immediate attention and assistance in locating and delivering our baggage. Please help us resolve this urgently (sic),” he added a few minutes later.
It was not immediately clear whether the airline had responded to the appeal or whether Khan and his team had received their instruments by the time of publication. The nature of the delay and the location of the baggage also remain unclear.
All about Amjad Ali Khan
One of India’s most celebrated classical musicians, Khan has spent decades taking Indian classical music to audiences across the world. Widely regarded as one of the finest exponents of the sarod, he has performed at some of the world’s most prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall, the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and the Sydney Opera House. His ability to make Hindustani classical music accessible to international audiences has earned him recognition well beyond India’s cultural circles.
A sixth-generation musician from the illustrious Senia Bangash Gharana, Khan has also made significant contributions as a composer. He has created several original ragas, including Kiran Ranjani, Haripriya Kanada, Shivanjali, Suhag Bhairav and Bapukauns. His composition Bapukauns earned him the Gandhi-UNESCO Medal in 1995. His album Raga Bhairav was also featured among the world’s 50 best classical albums of 1995 by BBC Magazine. His musical collaborations have included work with international orchestras and musicians, including the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.
His contribution to Indian music has been recognised with some of the country’s highest honours. Khan received the Padma Shri in 1975, Padma Bhushan in 1991 and Padma Vibhushan in 2001. He has also been conferred the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and its Fellowship, besides the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavna Award.
Internationally, he has received the Crystal Award from the World Economic Forum, France’s Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters and Japan’s Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize. He has also served as UNICEF’s National Ambassador, further underlining his stature as a cultural ambassador for India.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
