• "My vision is to bring in quality and traditional classical music to the forefront. I also aim to enhance the quality of music, people are currently listening to." - link to this article

• "Sitarist's approach presents a fresh start for Registry series" (The Record, Canada) - link to this article

• "I feel what I sing is resonated with a lot of feeling through the notes of this instrument" ((Times of India, Mumbai) - link to this article

• His new album ~ Desires ~ presents a fresh sound, something completely different from what we have heard on the last 20-odd albums. (The Statesman, India) - link to this article

• "I live music" (The Hindu, India) - link to this article

• In footsteps of legends (Metro LifeDeccan Herald, India) - link to this article

• “Government, media ‘should promote’ classical music” (Gulf Times, England) - link to this article

• “The sitar is an extension of my body” (The Hundu, India) - link to this article

• Artist of the Month (ITC Sangeet Research Academy) - link to this article

• In praise of Pakeezah (Times Internet Limited) - link to this article

• Music and the man (Sunday Herald, USA) - link to this article

• Play it again Irshad, May 2000 (Rediff.com) - link to this article

• Music Wah Ustaad! (The Hundu, India) - link to this article

• Legendary Lutist to visit Ames. April 4h 1999 (The Iowa State Daily, USA) - link to this article

• “Scintillating performance.” (Boston Globe, U.S.A)

• “The Mozart of Indian music” (Isthmus, Milwaukee U.S.A)

• “his meditative improvisations unfold with steeply patience, developing melodic patterns with the kind of measured austerity one usually encounters only in dhrupad music”. (Critic’s Choice, Chicago reader, U.S.A)

• “Irshad was exceptional.” (The Guardian, England)

• “Charismatic music mesmerizes audience.” (The Toronto Star, Canada)

• “Feast of music for the hungry”. (The Times, England)

• “The blurred speed of hands. Amazing range of beautiful music from children till in their teens to old people were all hypnotized, everybody sat in complete awe” (Irish Times, Ireland)

• "To watch him play is like watching a man go through a mystical experience. A young musician in the audience said 'It was mind expanding I could listen for ever." (Star India Journal, Canada)

• "An Advocate of Indian traditional music" (New Straits Times, Malaysia)

• "This was music at its spontaneous, vibrant & sensual. One scarcely needed to be an expert in Indian Music to get the message. At times the brilliant flights of fingers and feelings had one sitting almost on the edge of the seat". (South China Morning Post, China)

• "Irshad has already successfully secured a sound foothold in the world of music." (Bangladesh Observer, Bangladesh)

• Listening to Khan perform is somewhat of a mind-bendingexperience. ….Khan feels and feeds off the energy from the audience..…… ……a stunning, jaw-dropping display of virtuosity. (The Record, Kitchener, Canada)

• "Irshad Khan's supreme technique on the Sitar clearly marks him to be one of the most dynamic sitarists of today." (Detroit News, U.S.A)

• Amazing performer, who has thrilled audiences around the world. audiences always leave his concerts with a feeling of having been in the presence of a virtually superhuman musician, whose virtuosic command of this difficult ancient instrument is equaled by his subtlety and drama. (K-W Chamber Mus. Soc. Press Release, Canada)

• "Irshad was exceptional" (The Guardian, England)

• "His instrument emulates the sounds of birds and waterfalls. Emotions, colours and expressions coming to life. The chords create poetry." (The Lance, Windsor, Canada)

• "Irshad Khan's supreme technique on the Sitar clearly marks him to be one of the most dynamic sitarists of today." (Detroit News, U.S.A)

• "There is a pulsating, lively energy field around Irshad Khan, a space that radiates with his inner fire and creative vigor. There are no short cuts to his all round greatness." (Gulf News, Dubai, U.A.E)

• "Irshad Khan is a type of Sitar maestro whom one would like to hear again and again". (Times of India, Lucknow)

• "Gifted Musician" (Telegraph, Calcutta)

• "Irshad in true form" (Amrita Bazar Patrica, W.Bengal)

• "He has a sensitive temperament and human touch of fingers" (Times of India, Delhi)

• “…breathtaking virtuosity.…variety of Taans played with unparalleled speed.…meends as sweet as honey drops….” (Navbharat, Gwalior)

• a musician extraordinaire…the best contemporary sitar and surbahar exponent, Irshad Khan is a musical magic by himself. (Times of India, Goa, Bangalore)

• "To listen to Irshad Khan was to set up on a voyage in a sea of sonorous sound. He held his listeners spell bound, and there is no doubt that he has earned a niche for himself in the edifice of Indian Classical music." (Times of India, Bombay)

• "his music bears testimony to a sound basic training, razor-sharp aesthetic sense, incessant riyaz and fertile imagination".(Times of India, Bombay)

• "In technical mastery over the instruments and in all round virtuosity, Irshad has reached the hallmark through uncompromising hard work, and has set an example to be followed by all young formative artists" (The Statesman, Calcutta)

• “ ‘A’ class affair” (Midday, Bombay)