Allauddin Khan
Allauddin Khan, also known as Baba Allauddin Khan (c. 1862 – 6 September 1972) was an Indian sarod player and multi-instrumentalist, composer and one of the most notable music teachers of the 20th century in Indian classical music. For a generation many of his students, across different instruments like sitar and violin, dominated Hindustani classical and became one of the most famous exponents of the form ever, including Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan.
Allauddin Khan | |
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Khan at Burdwan House in Dhaka in 1955 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | c. 1862 Shibpur, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Bangladesh) |
| Died | 6 September 1972 (aged 109–110) |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, sarodiya |
| Instrument(s) | Shehnai, sarod, sitar, bansuri |
| Children | Ali Akbar Khan ও Annapurna Devi |
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