My Compelling Story

Ustad Tanveer Ahmed Khan is a professional singer based out of the capital city of India, New Delhi. The vocal maestro was born into a musical family of Dilli Gharana at Mausiqui Manzil in Darya Ganj, Delhi. He started learning classical music at the early age of four from Late Ustad Chand Khan. After him, he learned from his grandfather, Late Ustad Usman Khan, and later on, from his father, ‘Sangeet Samraat’ and ‘Taan Samraat’, Late Ustad Naseer Ahmed Khan. He studied at St James School. After the death of Ustad Naseer Ahmed Khan in 1986, Ustad Tanveer Ahmed Khan continued his musical training from several maestros of Dilli Gharana such as Zafar Ahmed Khan, Zahoor Ahmed Khan, and Hilal Ahmed Khan. In 1994, He started learning from Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan (Current Khalifa/Doyen of Dilli Gharana). Ustad Tanveer Ahmed Khan has given many stellar shows in various cities of India and countries like Australia, Pakistan, Holland, Bangladesh, UAE, and many Gulf countries. He has performed with maestros like Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Pt Jasraj, Amjad Ali Khan, Zakir Hussain, Rashid Khan, Debu Choudhary, LK Pandit, Bhajan Sapori, Aashish Khan, Dr Prabha Atre, Shahid Parvez, Vishwamohan Bhatt, Shubha Mudgal, and many great artists of India. He has also performed for many prestigious societies like Shree Harivallabh Sangeet Samaroh, Sahitya Kala Parishad, Sangeet Natak Academy, Asawari, Haridas Tansen Mahautsav, Sahmat, SA RE GA MA PA, UPTA, Malhar Maha Utsav (Gwalior), Bade Ghulam Ali Khan Yaadgar Sabha, Kaashi Baithak, and many more. His rich voice is well known for his versatile style of classical music, unique taans, and his rendering of thumri, dadra, tappa, tarana, bhajans, Sufi, and ghazals. He has won many prizes in music competitions like Sahitya Kala Parishad, All India Classical Music competitions, Shaan-e-virasat, Begum Akhtar Award, Prince of Taan, Surmani, Kala Shree, Sangeet Ratna, Sangeet Shiromani and much more.