Shafaatullah Khan is an internationally renowned Tabla and Sitar maestro. In the rich history of Indian classical music, Shafaatullah Khan is one of the rare talents to have attained simultaneous excellence in performing on three different instruments Tabla, Sitar, and Surbahar. This multidimensional musical repertoire distinguishes him in his illustrious ancestry. Being a scion of one of the most respected and renowned families of musicians of India, Shafaatullah Khan represents the eighth generation in a family whose lineage can be traced back over 400 years to the golden age of the arts under the reign of the great Moghal Emperor Akbar of 16th century India. 

Shafaatullah Khan has performed live worldwide for the last two decades at such prestigious venues as the Acropolis, Athens; Royal Albert Hall, London; The Great Hall of the Kremlin, Moscow; Lincoln Center, New York; Suntory Hall, Tokyo; and the Smithsonian Institute, Washington D.C.  

Shafaatullah Khan has also led lecture-demonstrations and conducted workshops at college campuses throughout the country, including Harvard

"Virtuoso, Classical Purity, Astonish individuality - Shafaatullah Khan explored the intricacies of sound in a way that was both intellectual and poetic" - Washington Post, USA.

"One compelling scene shows how the human - beat box noises made by STOMP star Keith 'Wild Child' Middleton engage Shafaatullah Khan to counter with his rapid-fire spoken syllables called bols, used for teaching hand-drumming in Indian music." - Orlando News &Sentinel, USA.