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Ustad Allauddin Khan (8 October 1862 – 6 September 1972), was an Indian sarod player and multi-instrumentalist, composer and one of the most notable music teachers of the 20th century in Indian classical music.
A distinguished lineage of instrumentalists descends from India's most renowned classical music maestro of the 20th century, Ustad Allauddin Khan, affectionately known as ‘Baba'. He reportedly lived to be 110 years old (c.1862-1972).
Ustad Allauddin Khan was born in the village of Shivpur, Bangladesh. He aslo known as Baba Allauddin Khan. He was multi-instrumentalist, composer and one of the most renowned music teachers of the 20th century in Indian classical music.
Allauddin Khan was a Bengali shorodi and multi-instrumentalist, composer and one of the most renowned music teachers of the 20th century in Indian classical music. During his lifetime, he composed several ragas and laid the foundation of a modern Maihar gharana.
The entire and integral life of Baba Allauddin Khan, the grand old man of Hindustani classical music, has revolved around three aspects: an unending quest for acquiring true musical knowledge, nurturing the knowledge to the highest level of perfection and imparting extensive taalim (knowledge) to his deserving disciples (Shagirds).
Ustad Allauddin Khan (8 October 1862 – 6 September 1972), was an Indian sarod player and multi-instrumentalist, composer and one of the most notable music teachers of the 20th century in Indian classical music.
Ustad Allaudin Khan (1862-1972) was born in Shibpur village in Tripura. At only 8 years of age, he ran away from home and went to Calcutta to learn music. He took on a Hindu name and trained under the dhrupad singer Nilu Gopal for seven years.
