Allauddin Khan

Allauddin Khan was an Indian sarod player, multi-instrumentalist, and composer, who became one of the most notable music teachers of the 20th century in Indian classical music. He was born in Shibpur village in Brahmanbaria in present-day Bangladesh. Some of his notable students included Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan, who became famous exponents of Hindustani classical music. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1958 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1971, India's third and second-highest civilian honors, respectively.

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  SITAR

  The first-ever concerto for sitar and Western orchestra was dedicated to glorious music teacher Allauddin Khan by his most successful pupil

  Released in 1971, Concerto for Sitar & Orchestra was the first-ever recording to feature Indian classical music in a...
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  The fifth string of the Maihar school lead violin

  For more than a century, the tiny town of Maihar—now the de facto cradle of the Indian Classical—has been breathing with... 1 comment
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  SAROD

  Vasant Rai's fretless guitar arrangements for Indian classical

  Vasant Rai (1942-1985) was one of the world's most acclaimed masters of Indian music. Born in Unjha, in the province of...
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  SAROD

  Malkauns night music was composed to tame Shiva's dance

  Malkauns is one of the oldest music pieces in North Indian tradition that equivalent to Hindolam raga of Carnatic...
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  Bansuri

  Pannalal Ghosh: magic flute came to the Indian classics from the river

  Born in Barisal, East Bengal (now Bangladesh) Pannalal Ghosh (1911–1960), was an Indian composer and virtuoso of the...
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  SAROD

  Legendary Tansen could bring rain with music

  The history of Indian classical music is enriched with numerous artists who were able to channel very specific moods set...
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  SAROD

  100 years for 1 career: the great artist and teacher Allauddin Khan

  Allauddin Khan was the great Bengali multi-instrumentalist and composer who, to this day, remains one of the most...
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  SITAR

  Humid Kolkata air sways with Nikhil Banerjee's sitar

  Nikhil Banerjee (1931–1986) was an Indian classical musician who emerged as one of the leading masters of the sitar. In...
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  SAROD

  Ali Akbar Khan: the true guru of Indian classical harmony

  The first key point of Indian classical music is its structure. Unlike the Western canons, it is structured horizontally...