Tari Khan (1953, Lahore) is a master tabla player from Pakistan.
Abdul Sattar 'Tari' Khan hails from a traditional Rababi family (musicians employed in the Sikh temples of Punjab). His father was a classical vocalist. At fourteen, he formally became a student of Ustad Shaukat Hussain Khan. Three years later he performed at the death anniversary of tabla master Mian Qadir Baksh. That solo performance earned him a revered place amongst the tabla greats.
He became famous as the accompanist of the ghazal singer Ghulam Ali. Tari always provided an exquisite accompaniment: clean, crisp thekas with astonishingly quick and interesting laggis to punctuate the verses. Because of that international exposure, musicians in India got to hear of him at a time when little cultural news escaped from Pakistan. Since then, Tari has gone on to musical scene as a tabla showman.
Ustad Tari Khan has accompanied various classical artistes like Pt Jasraj, etc. He has also accompanied renowned ghazal singers like Mehdi Hasan, Ghulam Ali, Hariharan, and Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Recently, Ustadji has shown his prowess in the area of singing as well. His mentor in singing was Mehdi Hasan Saab himself.
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