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Tansen fest strikes wrong chord, sarod maestro excluded December 06, 2007 19:15 IST Last Updated: December 06, 2007 19:24 IST "I was born in Gwalior. A road has been named after my father Ustad Haafiz Ali Khan. I have been playing the sarod across the globe. My two sons Amaan and Ayaan are known internationally for music. But I have not been invited even as a listener to the Tansen music festival," Khan told PTI on telephone from Delhi. Referring to the functioning of the Bharat Bhawan Trust, launched by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi [Images] to protect and promote pluralistic culture of the country, the sarod maestro said the trust should not be politicised. "I request Madhya Pradesh government not to make Bharat Bhawan Trust a political centre but appoint creative persons as members irrespective of region and states," he said, offering himself as a member to guide and suggest as what should be done to protect and promote Indian art and culture.
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