He spent a portion of each year teaching classical Indian music and instructing sitar students at Washington University in St.

[2] Imrat Khan's music has been featured in films made by noted filmmakers like Satyajit Ray and James Ivory.

[2][5] "In 1971, he made musical history as the first Indian musician to play at London's Royal Albert Hall for the first ever all night performance of Indian classical music in the BBC Promenade Concert Series"... says the Webster University, Missouri website.

[6][2] Imrat Khan died on 22 November 2018 at age 83 due to a stroke in St. Louis, Missouri, United States where he had been residing for over two decades prior to his death.

[7][4][1] According to Outlook of India, "The noted musician was disappointed that the Indian government never recognized his contributions, even as several of his juniors and those who trained under him were presented with Padma awards".