Sataar Khan

Sataar Khan is an artist in the folk music spectrum of Rajasthan. He belongs to the Manganiyar community which has a history of passing on their musical talents down to the future generations. Sataar hails from Boruda village of Jaisalmer district.

Sataar has been learning music since the age of 10 and began to learn from his father who is also his guru, Lukman Khan. Most people in this community begin learning music as a child and master more than one traditional instrument during their lifetime. Similarly, Sataar started learning music with the help of Dholak and Khartal, and now mastered Dholak. Along with the group of musicians lead by Habib he has performed in almost all districts of Rajasthan

Due to a lack of opportunities in the field of folk music within the state and the country, these artists have to resort to other jobs in order to earn a livelihood for their families. Currently, at the age of 22, Sataar aspires to make an impact on the livelihoods of the people in the community through his craft through more opportunities to showcase the art form he is inordinately passionate about.

• Jaisalmer
• Rajasthan