Allauddin Khan
Allauddin Khan | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 8 October 1862 Shibpur, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 6 September 1972 (aged 109) |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, sarodiya |
| Instrument(s) | Sursringar, Sarod, Pakhawaj, Violin |
| Children | Ali Akbar Khan, Annapurna Devi |
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Ustad Allauddin Khan (8 October 1862 – 6 September 1972), was a Bengali 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 music and became one of the most famous exponents of the form ever, including his son Ali Akbar Khan.