Tanim Hayat Khan

Tanim Hayat Khan (Also known as Rajit) is a Sarod artiste, Singer and Composer.

==Background==

Born on 17 October 1975, Tanim is the youngest son of Musicologist, Surbahar artist and Former Director General Shilpakala Academy Mobarak Hossain Khan and Renowned singer Fauzia Yasmin. As a child Tanim got his first music lesson from his mother Fauzia Yasmin, who was a popular singer of Bangladesh from 1960’s. Tanim is the grandson of Music Maestro of Subcontinent Ustad Ayet Ali Khan, who is the younger brother of Fakir Aftabuddin Khan and Ustad Baba Allauddin Khan. Tanim's elder sister is also a top Sitar artiste of Bangladesh Professor Reenat Fauzia. Tanim's first guru is his cousin brother Sarode Legend Ustad Shahadat Hossain Khan

==Musical Journey==

Tanim started his musical journey at the age of 15 when started taking formal Tabla (Percussion) lesson from Pandit Modon Gopal Das of Bangladesh. Tanim Also took lessons on Acoustic and Bass Guitar from Music Director Sajal Das from whom he learnt chord progressions. At the age of 22, he started learning Sarode from his cousin brother Ustad Shahadat Hossain Khan, who is recognised internationally for his Sarode play. When Tanim was in Bangladesh he used to play Sarode for Bangladesh Betar and Bangladesh Television. In 2003 Tanim moved to Australia to complete his MBA. After moving to Australia, Tanim became disciple of Dr Adrian McNeil who is the Head of Contemporary Music Department in Macquarie University. Dr Adrian McNeil was the disciple of Pandit Ashok Roy, one of the disciples of Tanim’s Uncle Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. However, Tanim continues to take lessons from his guru Ustad Shahadat Hossain Khan whenever he travels back to Bangladesh and whenever Ustad Shahadat Hossain Khan travels to Sydney for concerts.

==Band==

Tanim is working with a fusion Band of Australia named ‘The Wiseman Circus’. Tanim is also working with an online band ‘Beyond the Border’ where he performs Sarode and engaged in remaking numerous Bengali famous songs.

==Music Composer==

As a music composer Tanim has tuned over 100 songs so far. His Aunty Sabina Yasmin, Doly Shaontoni, Ezaz Farah, Tajreen Gahar, Nazu Akhand, cousin Agoon, Asma Debjani, Shafiqua Nasrin Mimi, Shafique Tuhin are the famed artists who sang songs in Rajit’s tune.

​Tanim created history by producing one patriotic song of Bangladesh where a total of 23 artists sang the song featuring Doly Shaontini, Shafique Tuhin, Chhanda Chakrabarty, Shafiqua Nasrin Mimi, Himself and many other singers.

==Achievements and concerts==

In April 2018, Tanim participated in the ‘Ecstatic Concert’ of 21st Commonwealth Games, Goldcoast, Australia, where he represented Bangladesh on Stage with his Sarode. So far Tanim performed 10 duet concerts with his guru and brother Ustad Shahadat Hossain Khan across Australia and USA.

==Career and awards==

Tanim was awarded as ‘Scholar of Brahmanbaria’ by ‘Heritage Comilla’ in 2016.

​==Academies==

Tanim completed his BBA with major in Management from University of Dhaka in 2000 and completed his MBA with major in Professional Accounting from UTS, Australia and made Sydney as his second home. Professionally an accountant Tanim worked for Chartered Accounting firm before perused his career as an Academic. At present, Tanim works as a Teacher in TAFE Digital, NSW, Australia (Department of Education) as an Accounting and Finance faculty and also works as the Head of Accounting, TAFE Digital.

==Personal Life==

Tanim is married to Tanzila Chowdhury. They have one son Aaryan Tahzeeb Khan and one daughter Rinaan Aarshi Khan.