Faiyaz Khan
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Ustad Faiyaz Khan is the most well known exponent of Agra Gharana. He was also undoubtedly the master khayal vocalist of his time. Born near Agra in 1880, Faiyaz Khan's musical lineage goes back to Tansen himself. He served for long as the court musician of Baroda. He was awarded the title "Aftab-e-Mousiqui" by the Maharaja of Mysore. By the time he died in 1950, he had earned the name of being one of the most influential vocalists of that century. PT Jasraj has commented that Faiyaz Khan and Ustad Amir Khan would remain the most important vocalists of the 20th century.
