Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan comes from a distinguished musical line that includes some of the foremost figures in Indian Classical music. A direct descendant of the family of the great Ustad Abdul karim Khan and the legendary Sartaj-e-Mousiqui Ustad Abdul Wahid Khan, Maskhoor Ali is the son of the great Sarangi-nawaz Padmashree Ustad Shakoor Khan. Initiated and trained by his father for fifteen years, young Mashkoor Ali had secured a place for himself in teh world of music at a young age. He has recently appeared at such prestigious events as the Sangeet Natak Akademi Festival, Delhi, Harballav Sangeet Sammelan, Jalandhar, Saptak Festival and many others. His awards are many, but include the Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar by the Sangeet Natak Akademi and the Gandharva Award by the Hindusthan Art & Music Society, Kolkata, 2012.