After Haafiz
Ali Khan’s
death in 1973, the Haafiz Ali Khan Memorial Trust was formed the following year.
Many music festivals were organized all over India every year in various metropolitan
cities. However, the Trust stopped the yearly festivals in 1979 and instituted
the Haafiz Ali Khan awards in 1985. The award has been given to musicians who
have become legendary figures in their lifetime while they are still serving the
world through their work. The award ceremonies have taken place in India and in
Europe in the past, and the awardees include artists from the Indian classical
music tradition and the Western classical music tradition. Few years have had
the Award bestowed upon Musicologists as well.
John Williamsreceiving
the Haafiz Ali Khan Award in London, 1989
Guitarist Julian Bream with Mr. and Mrs. Khan after the Haafiz
Ali Khan Award Ceremony in London, 1989
