Jalal Khan

Jalal Khan is an instrumentalist from the Dagga tribe of the Manganiyar community. He began to learn music during his teenage years from his guru, Hassan Khan. He also learned how to play various traditional instruments such as Dhol, Khartal, and Harmonium. Specializing in folk melodies that are sung and performed on numerous auspicious occasions as well as bhajans, Jalal Khan formed his group of folk artists and now these musicians are set towards the path to gaining more popularity in the state.

Jalal Khan has only received formal education till the middle school. Beyond that, he began to learn and take music more seriously. He also started learning about the ragas and taals involved within the classical music spectrum and considers the Des raga as his favourite raga of all stating the reason that it involves all the seven notes while being played. 

• Jaisalmer
• Rajasthan