Dilshad Khan
Dilshad Khan Baloch is aEarly life and background
Ustad Dilshad Khan was born Arabinda Dasgupta in Kolkata. Dilshad is the younger brother of eminent sarod maestro Buddhadev Das Gupta. He attended St. Xavier's Collegiate School, Kolkata, where future music composer R. D. Burman was his classmate.
He started learning tabla at the age of four, but later took up singing under the guidance of N.C. Chakravorty, Hidan Banarjee and Gyan Prakash Ghosh. He was inspired by Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. After moving permanently to Mumbai Khan became a disciple of Kirana gharana vocalist Padmashree Faiyaz Ahmed Khan.
He gave up a lucrative career as a marine engineer to pursue music.Personal life
Ustad Dilshad Khan is married to classical vocalist, Parveen Sultana. They have a daughter.
