Basic

Text	WWIM01
page	002
H / C	H
WWP ID	0038
WWIM ID	0022
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
gharana	Senia
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
Instrument	sarod