Ali Akbar Khan, a virtuoso of the Indian instrument the sarod, has died at his home in California ar the age of 87. Khan, who was named a living national treasure by the government of India in 1989, and who often played with his famous brother-in-law Ravi Shankar, followed in the footsteps of his father Allauddin Khan, who taught some of India's most celebrated musicians, including the aforementioned Shankar. He was considered "an absolute genius" and "the greatest musician in the world" by violinist Yehudi Menuhin.
Jun 22, 2009
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Sarod musician Ali Akbar Kahn dies
Sarod virtuoso Ali Akbar Khan has died aged 87 at his California home, having been named a living national treasure of India in 1989.