It is nice that people in the US get to see Vilayat Khan in his old age. I am definitely one of his partisans in the never-ending sitar wars. However, his concerts now show only a shadow of his former self. Including Zakir Hussain -- a cheap trick specialist there to wow the ignorant -- is always an indication a concert will be less-than-serious. So, anyway, if others went to see something musically special and were turned off, note that this was not the "real" Vilayat Khan. Todd McComb [log in to unmask]