Ustad Amjad Ali Khan's sarod goes missing on BA flight
June 30, 2014 15:34
Indian classical musician Ustad Amjad Ali Khan's sarod, which he has been playing for the last 45 years, has gone missing while he was returning to Delhi from London by a British Airways flight.
The Padma Vibhushan sarod maestro had gone to London along with his wife Subhalaxmi for a performance at Dartington College to celebrate the life of Rabindranth Tagore on June 21 and returned on the night of June 28. He and his wife were travelling first class on British Airways flight (BA-143) on their return journey from London.
"But when we arrived at Delhi airport on June 28, I could not find my priceless sarod. We waited there for 4-5 hours while airline people tried to trace the instrument.But they were not able to trace it, and they said most likely it would come by the next flight," Khan said.
"But now its more than 48 hours and still I am waiting for some news. How can such a big airline be so irresponsible," Khan said.
The Padma Vibhushan sarod maestro had gone to London along with his wife Subhalaxmi for a performance at Dartington College to celebrate the life of Rabindranth Tagore on June 21 and returned on the night of June 28. He and his wife were travelling first class on British Airways flight (BA-143) on their return journey from London.
"But when we arrived at Delhi airport on June 28, I could not find my priceless sarod. We waited there for 4-5 hours while airline people tried to trace the instrument.But they were not able to trace it, and they said most likely it would come by the next flight," Khan said.
"But now its more than 48 hours and still I am waiting for some news. How can such a big airline be so irresponsible," Khan said.
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