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Ali Akbar Khan

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Hindustani musician (1922-2009)

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Ali Akbar Khan 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.

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1991MacArthur Fellows Program
1989Padma Vibhushan
1967Padma Bhushan
Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi
honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta

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Ali Akbar Khan 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. He established a music school in Calcutta in 1956, and the Ali Akbar College of Music in 1967, which moved with him to the United States and is now based in San Rafael, California, with a branch in Basel, Switzerland.

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Musicians
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Singer / Musician
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deceased
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Lived 1922 to 2009 · aged 87
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