Ali Akbar Khan - RIP

wonderwomanusa · Jun 23rd, 2009, 13:58

I'm surprised that none here have noted the passing of one of Indian classical music's masters; sarod player Ustad Ali Akbar Khan died last weekend.

I first heard Khan-sahib play in about 1967; his music transported me, and sent me searching for more of this fantastic music... which turned out to be a lifelong quest.

capt_mahajan · Jun 23rd, 2009, 14:03

Yes, truly one of the greats.

After Bismallah Khan, another one gone

brishti · Jun 23rd, 2009, 14:07

oh well...

ustaad alla rakha another

:brishti

n kumar · Jun 23rd, 2009, 18:03

I am a great fan of hindustani music and ustad ali saab, the world has lost a great musician.

gvdv · Jun 25th, 2009, 11:46

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Originally Posted by n kumar

I am a great fan of hindustani music and ustad ali saab, the world has lost a great musician.

This is very sad and upsetting news to me. I had planned to try to go to take some lessons at the Ali Akbar Khan College of Music sometime next year, and had hoped to meet Khansahib there. Sadly, I never saw him perform.

Along with Pandit Ravi Shankar, and the late Vilayat Khan and Pt. Nikhil Banerjee, a Ali Akbar Khansahib was one of the most important Hindustani Classical musicians of the last half of the Twentieth century.

He was responsible for several musical and technical innovations.

Gametotravel · Jun 25th, 2009, 14:29

The man ubiquitous with the Sarod instrument! Sad to hear of his passing. May his sons add more glory to his name!

gvdv · Jun 26th, 2009, 09:25

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Originally Posted by Gametotravel

The man ubiquitous with the Sarod instrument! Sad to hear of his passing. May his sons add more glory to his name!

Buddhadev Das Gupta and Amjad Ali Khan might dispute the 'ubiquitous' description, but I wouldn't.

Jun 23rd, 2009, 13:58	#1
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 4,261	Ali Akbar Khan - RIP I'm surprised that none here have noted the passing of one of Indian classical music's masters; sarod player Ustad Ali Akbar Khan died last weekend. I first heard Khan-sahib play in about 1967; his music transported me, and sent me searching for more of this fantastic music... which turned out to be a lifelong quest. __________________ The map is not the territory. --Alfred Korzybski

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