Classical music stalwart Ustad Imrat Khan, who dedicated his life to propagating the Sitar and the surbahar worldwide, has died in the US after a brief illness. He was 83. <br />''<br />''<br />''His son Nishat Khan said Imrat Khan breathed his last yesterday in a hospital in St Louis, his home for over two decades, after a stroke. He said the funeral will take place tomorrow. <br />''<br />''<br />''Imrat Khan famously turned down the Padma Shri last year saying the recognition had come too late and diminished his achievements. <br />''<br />''<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Imrat Khan toured the world with his music and performed at the Cannes Film Festival in 1970 for a Merchant-Ivory partnership. He was also a regular at various music festivals in India.</span><br />