Shamsuddin Faridi Desai (aka Ustad Shamsuddin Faridi Desai) was an Indian classical musician who played the Rudra Veena.

After the death of his father, Shamsuddin studied with Maharana Jaswant Singh and Ustad Ghulam Qadi.

The fountainhead of Shamsuddin's lineage is Bande Ali Khan.

He also taught some Western students, including David Elkabir.

Shamsuddin Faridi Desai died on August 16, 2011, in Delhi, India.