Born in 1975, Hidayat is seventh in an unbroken line of generations of sitar players. He has inherited the legacies of legendary masters who arose from his family including his father, Ustad Vilayat Khan. His great grandfather was the highly esteemed Imdad Khan and his grandfather was the great Inayat Khan. They are the only musical family, which has recorded music of four generations. From his grandmother's family, there were vocalist performers, which influenced the musical style of his father who was to develop the "Gay Ki Ang", or vocal style of sitar playing in which Hidayat is trained.

    He was lured into music at the age of four when he began his first vocal lesson. His talent and perseverance led him to center stage when he gave his first public performance in Lucknow, India at the age of nine. He began taking an interest in sitar at the age of fourteen and since then, has continued training intensely.

    Multidimensional is a word that can be used to describe this performer, as he has taken part in musical compositions for Indian films including Mira Nair's Kama Sutra. Recently he completed a background track for a Discovery Channel program on Tigers called "Tracking A Legend."


    He also occasionally teaches interested sitar students. One may hear vocal presentations, which at times accompany his sitar performances his style and presence on stage lead the audience to be enraptured with his performances. Hidayat has already performed on a global level including Europe, Japan, USA, Canada, India, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia, to name a few. Recently he completed a tour in Italy where the press commented on his ability to caress and invoke the primordial sound of creation (nada Brahma).

     Hidayat prides himself in the study of pure classical music yet he is also aware and inspired by new forms of music. He has a continued desire to learn about the history of music from which he is a descendent. Incorporating a sense of style and appreciation of his heritage this makes him an impeccable performer.