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Ali Akbar Khan

1922-2009 US, Comilla District
Musician of World

Born in 1922 in Shibpore, East Bengal, now Bangladesh, as son of the legendary Acharya Baba Allauddin Khan; died at 87 at his home in San Francisco on June 18, 2009, having suffered four years of kidney-related illness. His vocal training began at 3 and, after studying the surbahar, sitar and tabla, focused on the sarod. Ali Akbar Khan was one of today's most accomplished Indian classical musicians. Late American violinist Yehudi Menuhin, who became one of his earliest champions in the West, said he considered Ali Akbar Khan "an absolute genius, the greatest musician in the world." Regarded as a "National Living Treasure" in India, he is admired by both Eastern and Western musicians for his brilliant compositions and his mastery of the sarod (a beautiful, 25-stringed Indian instrument).

     
Genres
  • World
  • Folk
  • Classical
Plays With
Ravi Shankar & Ali Akbar Khan
Popular Tracks   
Raga Sindhi Bhairavi: Dadra Tal (6 beats) on Raga Sindhi Bhairavi by Ali Akbar Khan
Guru Bandana (Prayer) on Legacy by Ali Akbar Khan
Two Lovers (Mand) on Garden of Dreams by Ali Akbar Khan
Hori in Kukubh Bilawal on Legacy by Ali Akbar Khan
Raga Sindhi Bhairavi: Teental (16 beats) on Raga Sindhi Bhairavi by Ali Akbar Khan
Sadra in Sankara Karan on Legacy by Ali Akbar Khan
Raga Palas Kafi on Psychedelic India by Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan & Amir Khan
Rag Alam Bhairav on Indian Architexture by Ali Akbar Khan
Rag Marwa, Part 2 on Signature Series, Vol. 3 by Ali Akbar Khan
Raga Bilashkani Todi on Ragas by Ravi Shankar & Ali Akbar Khan

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Rough Guide To Ali Akbar KhanAli Akbar Khan2018Compil.
Emperor Of MelodyAli Akbar Khan2013Compil.
Live In ConcertAli Akbar Khan2012Compil.
Ustad Ali Akbar KhanAli Akbar Khan2011Compil.
Psychedelic Music Of IndiaAli Akbar Khan / Vilayat Khan2007Compil.
The Greatest Hits Of Ustad Ali Akbar KhanAli Akbar Khan2007Compil.
Classics From Films - Rare CollectionVasant Desai, Ali Akbar Khan & Shyam Prabhankar2006Compil.
Swara SamratAli Akbar Khan2003Album
PeerlessAli Akbar Khan2002Album
From Father to Son (Ragini Puriya Dhanasri)Ali Akbar Khan, Swapan Chaudhuri, Alam Khan2002Album
Sarod (Vol. 9)Ali Akbar Khan2001Album
Sarod (Vol. 6)Ali Akbar Khan2001Album
Sarod (Vol. 1)Ali Akbar Khan2001Album
Sarod (Vol. 8)Ali Akbar Khan2001Album
Sarod (Vol. 4)Ali Akbar Khan2001Album
Sarod (Vol. 3)Ali Akbar Khan2001Album
Sarod (Vol. 7)Ali Akbar Khan2001Album
Sarod (Vol. 5)Ali Akbar Khan2001Album
Sarod (Vol. 2)Ali Akbar Khan2001Album
JourneyAli Akbar Khan1999Album
LegacyAli Akbar Khan1996Album
Passing On The TraditionAli Akbar Khan1996Album
From IndiaRavi Shankar & Ali Akbar Khan1995Compil.
Then And NowAli Akbar Khan1995Album
MaiharAllauddin Khan, Ali Akbar Khan, Ravi Shankar, Nikhil Banerjee1994Compil.
Morning VisionsAli Akbar Khan1994Album
Two Originals: Karuna Supreme & RainbowJohn Handy & Ali Akbar Khan1994Album
Signature Series Volume 3Ali Akbar Khan1994Compil.
Garden Of DreamsAli Akbar Khan1993Album
Plays Alap - A Sarod SoloAli Akbar Khan1993Album
Indian ArchitextureAli Akbar Khan1992Album
Monsoon Melodies - Classical InstrumentalVilayat Khan, Imrat Khan, Ali Akbar Khan, Nikhil Banerjee1991Compil.
The Emperor Of Sarod Live Vol. 1 (Raga Bageswari Kanada)Ali Akbar Khan, Swapan Chaudhuri1990Album
MaiharAli Akbar Khan1990Album
Signature Series Volume 1 - Three RagasAli Akbar Khan1990Album
Signature Series Volume 2 - Three RagasAli Akbar Khan1990Album
Sarod Recital - Raga Puriya KalyanAli Akbar Khan1990Album
Raga Lankadahan Sarang / Raga MaligauraAli Akbar Khan1989Album
SarodAli Akbar Khan1989Compil.
Master MusicianAli Akbar Khan1988Compil.
Rare Artists - Rare RagasAli Akbar Khan And Swapan Chaudhuri1986Album
Raga KirwaniAli Akbar Khan1986Album
RagasRavi Shankar / Ali Akbar Khan1985Compil.
Artistic Sound Of SarodAli Akbar Khan, Swapan Chaudhuri1985Album
Bengali SongsAli Akbar Khan & Ravi Shankar1985Album
SarodAli Akbar Khan1983Album
The Great Genius Of SarodAli Akbar Khan1983Album
At San FranciscoAli Akbar Khan & Ravi Shankar With Alla Rakha1983Album
Instrumental Classical - SarodAli Akbar Khan1983Single
Raga Mishra Piloo Duet For Sitar & SarodRavi Shankar · Ali Akbar Khan1983Album
Ethereal DuetAli Akbar Khan / L. Subramaniam1982Album
HalfmoonAli Akbar Khan1982Album
The Soul Of The SarodAli Akbar Khan1982Album
India's Master MusiciansAli Akbar Khan & L. Subramaniam1981Album
RainbowJohn Handy . Ali Akbar Khan . L. Subramaniam1981Album
From The Concert HallAli Akbar Khan1980Album
インド宇宙瞑想・下 《静慮ー夕べの瞑想 》Ali Akbar Khan1978Album
Pre-Dawn To Sunrise Ragas / Morning RagasAli Akbar Khan1978Compil.
Raga Suha-Todi & Raga ChhayanatAli Akbar Khan1978Album
Ali Akbar KhanAli Akbar Khan1977Album
Ustad Ali Akbar KhanAli Akbar Khan1977Album
Ali Akbar KhanAli Akbar Khan1977Album
Ali Akbar KhanAli Akbar Khan1977Album
Ali Akbar KhanAli Akbar Khan1977Album
Ustad Ali Akbar KhanAli Akbar Khan1977Album
Karuna SupremeJohn Handy / Ali Akbar Khan1976Album
Ustad Ali Akbar Khan - Raga Alamgiri / Jogia - KalengraAli Akbar Khan1974Album
Music For MeditationAli Akbar Khan1974Album
RagasRavi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan1973Compil.
SarodAli Akbar Khan1973Album
Ali Akbar Khan - Nikhil Banerjee - Mahapurush MisraAli Akbar Khan, Nikhil Banerjee, Mahapurush Misra1973Album
RagasRavi Shankar / Ali Akbar Khan1973Album
In Concert 1972Ravi Shankar / Ali Akbar Khan with Alla Rakha1972Album
Bangla DeshAli Akbar Khan1972Album
Ragas Of IndiaAli Akbar Khan1971Album
Joi BanglaRavi Shankar / Ali Akbar Khan1971Single
Joi BanglaRavi Shankar / Ali Akbar Khan1971Single
Ragas of India: Raga Madhabi / Raga KhammajAli Akbar Khan1970Album
RagmalaAli Akbar Khan1969Album
Shree RagAli Akbar Khan1969Album
Ustad Ali Akbar KhanAli Akbar Khan1969Album
The 80 Minute RagaAli Akbar Khan1969Album
The Forty Minute RagaAli Akbar Khan1968Album
Raga Des Malhar / Raga Nat BhairavAli Akbar Khan1968Album
Baudelaire’s Flowers Of Evil (Les Fleurs Du Mal)Yvette Mimieux & Ali Akbar Khan1968Album
Classical Indian MusicM.S. Subbulakshmi, K. S. Nārāyanaswāmi, Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan, Ustad Bismillah Khan And Party, Palghat T.S. Mani Iyer, Tanjore Viswanathan1968Album
Sound Of The SarodAli Akbar Khan1967Album
Ali Akbar KhanAli Akbar Khan1967Album
Pre-Dawn To Sunrise RagasAli Akbar Khan1967Album
Raga Durga · Dhun In KhamajAli Akbar Khan1966Album
Master Musician Of IndiaAli Akbar Khan1966Album
Morning And Evening RagasAli Akbar Khan1966Album
Music Of India: Morning And Evening RāgasAli Akbar Khan & Chatur Lal1965Album
DuetsRavi Shankar & Ali Akbar Khan, Alla Rakha1965Album
The Classical Music Of IndiaAli Akbar Khan1964Album
Raga Prabhakali / Kaushi BhairaviAli Akbar Khan & Kishan Maharaj1964Album
North Indian Master Of The SarodAli Akbar Khan1964Album
Ustad Ali Akbar KhanAli Akbar Khan1964Album
Classical Indian MusicRavi Shankar And Ali Akbar Khan1963Album
Sarode Gat - Rag Kausi Kanada/ Sarode Gat - Rag Darbari KanadaAli Akbar Khan1961Single
Kshudhita PashanAli Akbar Khan1960Album
Music Of IndiaRavi Shankar And Ali Akbar Khan1960Album
Music Of India (Morning And Evening Ragas)Ali Akbar Khan, Chatur Lal1956Album
Instrumental Sitar & SarodeRavi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan1956Album
Raga Miyan Ki Todi / Raga Zilla-KafiAli Akbar KhanAlbum
Manj Khamaj / TodiRavi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan and K. L. DuttSingle
Raga AsawariAli Akbar KhanSingle
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