‘Children, there are four great singers who have influenced me and I want you to learn what is great about each one. Faiyaz Khan was royal and regal and dignified. Abdul Karim Khan represented beauty. Bade Ghulam Ali Khan was about freedom. He was like a bird who could take off from a tree, fly anywhere and land exactly where he wanted.’ He then paused and put both hands in front of him, palms close to his face as if he were praying. ‘And Amir Khan is only about ibadat. Prayer.’
