Shafqat Ali Khan

Shafqat Ali Khan (born 17 June 1972) is a classical singer of the khyal vocal genre, from Pakistan, belonging to the Sham Chaurasia gharana.

[2] Shafqat Ali Khan is the custodian of a four hundred year legacy of classical music.

A major Pakistani English language newspaper reportedly commented about him, "This line of musicians began with Mian Chand Ali Khan and Mian Suraj Ali Khan who used to quell the heart and soul of Mughal Emperor Akbar by singing for him.

"[4][2] Describing a performance by Shafqat Ali Khan in New York in 1992, The New York Times wrote, "exuberant complications, in which melodic gestures join hand-waving and synchronized finger-pointing to form an eloquent symbiosis"..."Shafqat Ali Khan's more flamboyant approach to singing.

According to a major newspaper of Pakistan, he has a 'magnetic stage presence and is known for his mastery of rhythm and ability to connect with audiences".