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Ali Akbar Khan (1922-2009) was an Indian sarod player and composer of Hindustani classical music. He was a disciple of his father Allauddin Khan and a teacher of Ravi Shankar, and he popularized Indian music in the West.
Aug 3, 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.
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Feb 20, 2015 · Watch a video of the legendary Indian classical musician Ali Akbar Khan performing a raga in Misra Kafi at University of Washington in 1967. Learn more about his life, music and legacy from KQED Arts.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, one of the world's most acclaimed musicians and a National Treasure in India. He was a master of the sarode and vocal, a composer, a teacher, and a recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship and several Grammy nominations.
Learn about Ali Akbar Khan, a renowned North Indian sarod player and composer who received the NEA National Heritage Fellowship in 1997. Explore his musical lineage, training, performances, recordings, and teaching legacy.
Jun 11, 2018 · Learn about Ali Akbar Khan, a master of the sarod and a National Living Treasure of India. Explore his life, career, awards, and legacy as a musician, composer, and teacher.