ALI AKBAR KHAN (14 April 1922-18 June 2009)
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Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, master sarodist
Born in East Bengal (Bangladesh), the inspirational virtuoso and teacher of music has died at his San Anselmo, CA home.
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Ali Akbar Khan College of Music obituary
Swara Samrat Maestro Ali Akbar Khan
April 14, 1922 – June 18, 2009
Our most beloved Khansahib passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Thursday evening. Khansahib had been a dialysis patient since 2004, and had been enduring numerous health issues ever since. The great Maestro had continued his music teachings publically at the Ali Akbar College until just weeks ago, and continued to teach music at home until the day he died.
The memorial service and burial will be held at Mt. Tamalpais Cemetary (2500 5th Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901), Sunday, June 21st at noon, followed by a gathering at the AACM. Due to the overwhelming amount of phone calls, please send all correspondence via email to inmemoryofaak@gmail.com .
All messages will be received and as many as possible will be responded to.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to AACM for the Ali Akbar Khan Library.
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William Grimes: “Ali Akbar Khan, Sarod Virtuoso, Dies at 87″; New York Times, 19 June 2009
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MISRA MAND, Part 2
Ustad Ali Akbar Khan & Pandit Nikhil Banerjee
Listen and view
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Forthcoming: Poet Al Young’s stories about his late guitarist friend Perry Lederman’s association as student and staffer with Ali Akbar Khan, and Young’s own 1990 poetry & sarod concert taped in Dhaka, Bangladesh with the grand-nephew of the great master. Young will also interview saxophonist John Handy, who recorded and toured worldwide with Khan during the 1970′s and 80′s.
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