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Adnan
Sami Khan
Adnan
Sami is an accomplished Concert Pianist and Composer with a special
command on all Western and Indian Classical and semi-classical notes.
His career has ranged from the the classical to the Jazz to moderm
Pop-Rock (Western and Indian). Adnan Sami has won many International
Awards inlcuding the "Nigar Award", "Bolan Academy
Award", "Graduate Award" etc. He was given a
"Special Award of U.N.I.C.E.F." and a United Nations Peace
Medal for a song he wrote and performed for Africa. He was invited as a
member of the jury of the prestigious music festival "Voice of
Asia" competition held annually at Almaty, Kazhakstan. This jury
comprises of top music composers of the world.
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Adnan has been educated in Britain where he first
studied at the Prestigious Public Shool called "Rugby
School". He went on to graduate from the University of
London, througout developing his musical style and technique on
the Piano and thus evolving a new sound which he pioneered and
ultimately introduced to the world thus becoming the first person
to play Indian Classical music on the electric Piano.
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Reviewing a Piano solo performance Adnan had
given on the Channel 4 in the UK, the famours American magazine
"Keyboard" declared him the "Keyboard Discovery of
The 90s". Popularly referred to as the fastest Keyboard
player in the world, this observation was first made by the
Swedish Radio and Television Broadcasting. Adnan Sami has been
featured in a documentary recently commissioned by the Foreign and
Common Wealth Office of Great Britain amongst exclusive ten famous
names from the sub-continent of India and Pakistan, who have
influenced the Asian culture in the UK over the last fifty years.
As a classical concert pianist, Adnan Sami has had the honor of
giving "solo" Royal Command Performaces before such
Royalty as the King of Sweden and King Hussein of Jordan. He has
also performed before Heads of State and Governments such as
President Mitterand of France, President of United Arab Emirates,
President and Prime Minister of India, President and Prime
Minister of Pakistan, President and Prime Minister of Khazakhstan,
Prime Minsiter of Kyrgistan, Prime Minister of Sweden and Princess
Christina of Sweden. Apart from this, Adnan has performed for
prestigious Music Festivals to sold-out Stadiums of his solo
concert tours all over the world in over forty countries. |

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Adnan is committed to experimenting with new styles and forms
rather than be taken hostage by success as a commercial Artist and
thus creating formula music.
As a recording artist, stge and Television performer, Adnan
Sami Khan, at the age of 28 has worked in various parts on the
world including USA, London, Sweden, Spain, Pakistan and India.
His vocal albums have consistently been big sellers, each album,
crossing the million mark in sales. His energy on stage as well as
his music videos is a delight for audiences and viewers of all
ages.
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| Name: |
Adnan Sami Khan |
| Born: |
15, August 1973 (UK) |
| Father: |
Arshad Sami Khan (Pakistan) |
| Mother: |
Naureen (India) |
| Married Life: |
Zeba Bakhtiar (Ex-Wife), Safa Galadhari
(Current Wife, Based in Dubai) |
| Children: |
Azaan Khan (Son/Zeba Bakhtiar) |
| Family Based: |
Parents and younger brother, all based in
Houston, USA. |
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Courtesy: adnansamikhan.cjb.net |
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