WWIM : Ali Akbar Khan
Basic
| Record ID | |
|---|---|
| Data No | 0022 |
| Text | WWIM01 |
| page | 002 |
| C or H |
H |
| Musician ID | 0038 |
| Musician ID 2 | A |
| Full name | Ali Akbar Khan |
| Religion |
M |
| Gender |
M |
| Date of birth described | 14-4-1922 |
| Year of Birth | 1922 |
| City of residence | Calcutta |
| State of residence | WB |
| Cast | |
| gharana | Senia |
| Institute | |
| Academic career | |
| Publications | |
| Experience abroad |
East-West Music Encounter, Tokyo Montreal and Mc Gill Universities, Canada,1961 Bach Festival Edinburgh International Festival, 1963. Was the Court Musician of Jodhpur. |
| Notes in the text |
b. at Shibpore. s. of Allauddin Khan Studied dhrupad, dhamar, khayal and sarod with father. Also studied pakhawaj and tabla with Aftabuddin, uncle; worked in Uday Shanker's Culture Centre, Almora and All India Radio. Founded Ali Akbar College of Music, Calcutta in 1956 He composed new ragas. Prominent students - Sharan Rani, Nikhil Banerjee, Sishir Kana Dhar Chowdhury Biren Banerjee. |
| Recordings | Y |
| Awards |
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Hindustani Instrumental music,1963; Film Award for Music in Hungry Stones, Calcutta in 1956 |
| guru |
Allaudin Khan(Alam) Aftabuddin |
| Personal ID | P05930 |
| Vocal 1 | |
| Vocal 2 | |
| Vocal 3 | |
| Instrument 1 |
sarod |
| Instrument 2 | |
| Instrument 3 | |
| WWIM ID | 0022 |