| Name(s) |
BABA ALAUDDIN KHAN |
| Date of
Birth |
1862 (Date
not known) |
| Date of
Death |
September 06, 1972 |
|
Identity |
Bengali shorodi and
multi-instrumentalist, composer and one of the most renowned
music teachers of the 20th century in Indian classical music.
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Date-wise Events / Works |
- 1935: He toured Europe,
along with Uday Shankar's ballet troupe, and later also
worked at his institute, 'Uday Shankar India Culture Centre'
at Almora for a while.
- 1954: He was awarded
Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship for
lifetime contribution to Indian music.
- 1958: He was honoured with
Padma Bhushan Award.
- 1971: He was honoured with
Padma Vibhushan.
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Other Events &
Developments |
- During his lifetime, he composed several ragas and laid
the foundation of a modern Maihar gharana.
- Amongst his recordings which are rare, the most
important ones are those he recorded with the All India
Radio in 1959–60.
- He was the father of sarod maestro Ali Akbar Khan and
Annapurna Devi, and the uncle of Raja Hossain Khan, as well
as the guru of Ravi Shankar, Nikhil Banerjee, Vasant Rai,
Pannalal Ghosh, Bahadur Khan, Sharan Rani, Jyotin
Bhattacharya and other influential musicians.
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