Amir Khan was an intellectual and talented classical vocalist. In his gayaki, he assimilated distinctive features that appealed to his aesthetic sense and were in perfect accord with his voice. It was a unique fusion of intellect and emotion, of technique and temperament, of talent and imagination. His music combined the massive dignity of dhrupad with the ornate vividness of khayal. His forte was the extremely slow or ati vilambit khayal which he developed in a most leisurely mood with deep serenity and contemplation.