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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.
One of the world’s most acclaimed musicians, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan is considered a National Treasure in his native India. He was the recipient of the highest awards in music both in India and America, including the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship “genius award” and several Grammy nominations.
Feb 20, 2015 · Ali Akbar Khan performs the composition "Alap in Misra Kafi" at University of Washington in 1967. Footage © 1967 Robert Garfias, courtesy Ali Akbar Khan Libr...
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.
Jun 11, 2018 · Ali Akbar Khan may be the “ giant of Indian classical music, ” as the New York Times called him, but the five-time Grammy Award nominee has brought that music to a worldwide audience.
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...
Jun 20, 2009 · Ali Akbar Khan, the foremost virtuoso of the lutelike sarod, whose dazzling technique and gift for melodic invention, often on display in concert with his brother-in-law Ravi Shankar, helped...
Maestro Ali Akbar Khan was a world-renowned North Indian classical sarod player, and one of the greatest musicians of his time. Born in 1922 in East Bengal, Bangladesh, he was the son of the legendary Acharya Baba Allauddin Khan, who trained him from the tender age of three.
Jun 22, 2009 · According to the Ali Akbar College of Music Web site, Ali Akbar Khan died of kidney failure on June 18. He was 87. There was a long period in my life when pop music failed me. From...
