MUMBAI: Singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan whose song ‘Zaroori Tha’ touched 100 million on Youtube last week has another reason to celebrate. The ‘Jiya Dhadak Dhadak’ singer who is currently on UK Tour was given lifetime achievement award by Oxford University for his musical contribution.
An elated Khan shared the same on his social page.
#honoured by the # Oxford University for # contribution to music. Missing my mentor Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan pic.twitter.com/LcLebDVEg0
— Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (@RFAKWorld) July 12, 2016
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Khan who toured the museum there and also entered a 200-year-old music room, later performed with the singers of the institute.
#honoured to receive #award from Oxford University. The fusion project students were amazing pic.twitter.com/gH1f5OqYqk
— Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (@RFAKWorld) July 12, 2016
The musician also performed with the fusion project students. The group recently released a mash-up of Eddie Vedder’s ‘Hard Sun’ and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s ‘Allah Hoo’. The song was a tribute to Rahat’s uncle and internationally acclaimed singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
This honour has previously been bestowed upon Indian superstar Amitabh Bachchan.
