{"id":996,"date":"2026-08-20T15:23:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T09:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmseducation.org\/celesta\/?page_id=996"},"modified":"2026-08-20T15:27:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T09:57:27","slug":"chief-guest-ustad-kamal-sabri","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cmseducation.org\/celesta\/chief-guest-ustad-kamal-sabri\/","title":{"rendered":"Chief Guest Ustad Kamal Sabri"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"996\" class=\"elementor elementor-996\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25f95f7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25f95f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Trained by his father, the legendary Ustad<br \/>Sabri Khan, from the age of five, he has grown into a distinguished exponent of the sarangi,<br \/>equally accomplished as a soloist and accompanist.<br \/>His artistry has taken the sarangi to audiences across the world, from the \u2018Art of the Bow\u2019 Festival<br \/>in Geneva and BBC recordings to collaborations with celebrated musicians including Ustad Zakir<br \/>Hussain and Jan Garbarek. His remarkable journey has earned him several national and<br \/>international honours, including the Best Instrumentalist Award, the Nashville Music City Award for<br \/>International Artist of the Year, the Shri Krishna Peace-Unity Award, and a Gold Medal at the<br \/>Global Music Awards in Los Angeles.<br \/>As a passionate cultural ambassador for Indian classical music, Ustad Kamal Sabri continues to<br \/>connect a rich musical heritage with contemporary global audiences.<br \/>We are honoured to welcome Ustad Kamal Sabri as the distinguished Chief Guest at the 15 th<br \/>Celesta International 2026, organised by CMS Aliganj Campus I, Lucknow. 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