First appeared in www.scroll.in on December 27, 2014. Vocalist Faiyaz Khan (1881-1950), was one of the most important representatives of the Agra gharana.  Though his father belonged to the Rangila tradition, Faiyaz Khan was trained by his maternal grandfather, Ghulam Abbas Khan and the latter’s brother Kallan Khan, of the Agra gharana.  His artistry is said to have been impacted by the tutelage he received and the variety of stylistic influences that he drew upon. He was therefore known