Sarangi maestro and singer Ustad Sultan Khan passed away

Ustad Sultan Khan passed away due to kidney failure on Sunday November 27/2011 afternoon.His funeral was held in his hometown Jodhpur, on 28th november 2011 afternoon. Khan's first performance was at the All India Conference when he was 11. Learning sarangi from his father Gulab Khan, he won the Sangeet Natya Academy Award twice. He was rewarded with Padma Bhushan, the third highest Indian civilian honour in 2010. Khan was renowned for his international creation and will always be remembered as the amazing and mesmerising voice behind  Piya Basanti Re and Albela Saajan in Bhansali's Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. Indian music industry lost a gem of music. and we all want that may his soul rest in peace