Asad Ali Khan

Asad Ali Khan (1 December 1937 – 14 June 2011) was an Indian musician who played the plucked string instrument ''rudra veena''. Khan performed in the style ''dhrupad'' and was described as the best living ''rudra veena'' player in India by ''The Hindu''. He was awarded the Indian civilian honor Padma Bhushan in 2008. Provided by Wikipedia