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Ali Akbar Khan

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Ali Akbar Khan (14 April 1922 – 18 June 2009) was a Hindustani classical musician of the Maihar gharana school, known for his virtuosity in playing the sarod. Trained as a classical musician and instrumentalist by his father, Allauddin Khan, Khan also composed several classical ragas and film scores. He established a music school in Calcutta in 1956, and the Ali Akbar College of Music in 1967, which moved with him to the USA and is now based in San Rafael, California, with a branch in Basel, Switzerland.

Top songs

  1. Guru Bandana (Prayer)
  2. Raga Sindhi Bhairavi: Dadra Tal (6 beats)
  3. Two Lovers (Mand)
  4. Chandra Dhani (Alap)
  5. Tarana In Adana
  6. Garden of Dreams (Madhu Malati)
  7. Raga Mishra Gara
  8. Tarana In Bhimpalasri
  9. Raga Chandranandan
  10. Raga Malika
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  1. Sadra in Sankara Karan
  2. The Emperor (Darbari Kanra)
  3. Rag Sindhu Bhairavi
  4. Raga Bhairavi
  5. Mother Goddess (Bhairavi)
  6. Water Lady (Panihari)
  7. Lullaby
  8. Power of Joy (Kaushi Kanra)
  9. Hori in Kukubh Bilawal
  10. Morning Meditation
  11. Rag Alam Bhairav
  12. India Blue (Dhani)
  13. Raga Madhuvanti - Gat In Dhrut Teental
  14. Raga Sindhi Bhairavi: Teental (16 beats)
  15. Introduction
  16. Prayer in Bhairavi
  17. Raga Ramdas Malhar
  18. Dhrupad In Sankara Bharan
  19. Kheyal In Gour Sarang
  20. Jogiya Kalingra
  21. Raga Madhuvanti - Alap, Jor, & Jhala
  22. Fantasy
  23. Raag Chhayanat
  24. Medhavi
  25. Tarana in Bhupali
  26. title music from merchant-ivory's film the householder
  27. Hori in Bhairavi
  28. Come Back My Love
  29. Rag Marwa, Part 2
  30. India Blue
  31. Rag Hemant
  32. Raga Madhuvanti - Gat in vilambit teentaal
  33. Rag Pilu Baroowa
  34. Tarana in Mian Ki Malhar
  35. Gauri Manjari
  36. The Householder [Title Music]
  37. Farewell to Earnest [From The Householder]
  38. Raga: Durgeshwari
  39. Tarana in Bhimpalasri [Sat Sangat Style]
  40. Anticipation
  41. Mian Ki Todi
  42. Raga Palas Kafi
  43. Journey
  44. Chandranandan
  45. Raga Puriya Kalyan, Gat in Tin
  46. Bhairavi Bhatiyar With Ragmala
  47. Farewell
  48. Misra Mand
  49. Khammaj
  50. Goojjari Todi
  51. Two Lovers
  52. Alap (Solo)
  53. Ragini Iman Kalyan
  54. Temple Music
  55. Carnival of Mother Kali
  56. India Blue (Dhana)
  57. Blessings of the Heart-1 (Iman Kalyan)
  58. Raga Ramdasi Malhar
  59. Raag Ahir Bhairav
  60. Blessings of the Heart-2 (Iman Kalyan)
  61. Rag Hemant: Alap
  62. Goojjari Todi: Morning Raga
  63. Rag Marwa, Part 1
  64. Raag Malayalam
  65. Blessings Of The Heart Part 1 (Iman Kalyan)
  66. Blessings of the Heart, Pt. 2 (Iman Kalyan)
  67. Raga Todi: Alap
  68. Blessings of the Heart, Pt. 1 (Iman Kalyan)
  69. Misra Mand: Evening Raga
  70. Raga: Ahir Bhairav
  71. Narayani Gauri (Gat)
  72. Narayani Gauri (Alap)
  73. Blessings Of The Heart Part 2 (Iman Kalyan)
  74. Raag Chandranandan
  75. Guru Bandana In Desh Malhar
  76. Chandra Dhani (Gat)
  77. Indian Boogie Shoes
  78. Raga - Manj Khamaj - Live
  79. Rajashik - The Majesty of Wisdom
  80. Raag Bhairavi
  81. Rag Mian-Ki Todi Pt.2
  82. Mishra Gara
  83. Raga Marwa
  84. Rag Mian-Ki Todi Pt.1
  85. Rainbow Serenade
  86. Rag Misra Shivaranjani (With Pandit Shankar Gosh - Tabla)
  87. Raag Durga
  88. Shri Rag
  89. Des Malhar
  90. Rag Kanara Prakaar Side 1

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