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Ali Akbar Khan (14 April 1922 – 18 June 2009) was an Indian Hindustani classical musician of the Maihar gharana, known for his virtuosity in playing the sarod. Trained as a classical musician and instrumentalist by his father, Allauddin Khan , he also composed numerous classical ragas and film scores . [1]
Jun 15, 2024 · Ali Akbar Khan (born April 14, 1922, Shibpur, Bengal, India [now in Bangladesh]—died June 18, 2009, San Anselmo, Calif., U.S.) was a composer, virtuoso sarod player, and teacher, active in presenting classical Indian music to Western audiences. Khan’s music is rooted in the Hindustani (northern) tradition of Indian music ( see also ...
Feb 20, 2015 · Watch the legendary sarod maestro Ali Akbar Khan perform the composition "Alap in Misra Kafi" at University of Washington in 1967. This rare footage showcases his mastery of the instrument and the ...
Ali Akbar Khan gave his first public performance in Allahabad at age thirteen. In his early twenties, he made his first recording in Lucknow for the HMV label, and the next year, he became the court musician to the Maharaja of Jodhpur. He worked there for seven years until the Maharaja’s untimely death. The state of Jodhpur bestowed upon him ...
The video features the legendary classical musician Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, known as one of the greatest sarod players in the world. With his mastery of the in...
Ali Akbar Khan (Kahnsahib) was born April 14, 1922, in Bangladesh, India. His family traces its North Indian tradition to Mian Tansen, a musical genius and court musician of Akbar, a Moghul emperor of the sixteenth century. Tansen is regarded as a rishi, or saint, who gave new life to the classical instrumental music of India.
Jul 10, 2022 · APRIL 14, 2022, marked the birth centenary of sarod maestro Ustad Ali Akbar Khan whose musical journey began in the small town of Maihar in Madhya Pradesh and, with the path studded with acclaimed concerts and an inspiring body of work, culminated in San Rafael in California where he successfully ran his Ali Akbar College of Music.
