Mehboob Khan

Mehboob Khan is 20 and hails from a small village located some 150km from Jodhpur. In a family of 10, he is the youngest member. He plays traditional instruments like khadtaal, morcchang, and algoza. He is learning music for 4 years. His elder brother is also his guru. He went to school till 8th grade after which his father told him to pursue his passion for music dedicatedly. As in the case of most musicians in Rajasthan, music has been in his family for generations and it is their only source of livelihood. During his career till now, he has performed all over India and wishes to perform abroad. According to him, the song selection mostly depends upon the mood and tone for the kind of occasion they are performing. During peak seasons, their group gets 2-3 offers to perform every month and earns as much as Rs.50,000 for each show.