Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan

<p><strong>Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan</strong> (born 1929) is an harmonium artist. Known for contributions to Hindustani classical music, performance, teaching, and repertoire building.</p><p>Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan is perhaps best known for his innovation, Jafferkhani Baaj. He describes it as, &quot;a synthesis of precision in technique, systematic thought&quot; with a vigorous playing style.</p><p>Of ragas such as Kirwani, Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan has been credited with bringing Carnatic ragas into the sitar repertoire: Kanakangi, Latangi, Kirwani, Karaharapriya, Manavati, Ganamurti, etc. but rendering them through a Hindustani sensibility and in the Jafferkhani style. he was the first Hindustani musician to collaborate with Carnatic music in a performance with renowned Veena player Emani Sankara Sastry. His early experimentation with polytonality in Indian classical instrumentation (which is largely solo performance) was achieved in his sitar quintet.</p><p>Khan has had a valuable involvement with Indian cinema. He has composed and played for epic films like Mughal-e-Azam, Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje, Goonj Uthi Shehnai, Kohinoor and has collaborated with noted music directors such as Vasant Desai, C. Ramachandra, Madan Mohan and Naushad who has said, &quot;he not only enriched film music, but his participation lent prestige to my songs.&quot;</p>