Rashid Khan is the most brilliant vocalist to hit the Indian music scene in the modern era. He emerged emerged as a fifteen-year old prodigy in 1980, displaying the vocal prowess, mental dexterity, depth of musical ideas and stunning virtuosity of a voteran. Today, he is hailed as the numero uno performer of the new generation.

Groomed under his great-uncle, Ustad Nissar Hussain Khan of the Rampur Sahaswan Gharana, Rashid Khan's style is characterized by radiantly musical alaap which is sensitive without being delicate; and astounding virtuously in tanns. His sattas are easily the best to have been heard Indian Music. He is the only vocalist to have emulated the celebrated style of tarana created by his Ustad - a style which was inspired by the power of instrumental jhala. Finally the personality of Rashid Khan's music is defined by an uncanny sense of spontancity which particularly colours his layakari. It demonstrates that this mind is completely identified with music and has been created for musical expression over all else.