A gifted musician, philosopher, linguist, warrior and a nobleman in the court of
Alauddin Khilji, Amir Khusro (1253-1325) is considered to be the Father of North Indian Classical Music. He is said to have created
ragas such as Yaman, Todi, Hemant, Prabhat Kali, Hem Behag; musical instruments such as
Sitar,
Tabla; genres such as
Khayal and
Tarana. His tomb is next to that of his spiritual master, Hazrat Nizamuddin at
South Delhi District's
Nizamuddin colony. On every
Vasant Panchami Day, a concert is organized at Amir Khusro's tomb where renowned musicians perform compositions penned by Khusro.
