Daud Khan studied Afghani Robab with Ustad Muhammad Umar, who was the most famous Robab-interpreter of the classical style as well as the traditional folklore style in Afghanistan. Daud Khan has also studied the North-Indian instrument Sarod with the great Sarod Maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan in India. He is a well known teacher and performer on Robab, both in Europe and in India.