Aashish Khan playing a sarod.

Ustad Aashish Khan (born 1949) is an Indian musician, best known for his virtuosity on the sarod. Image File history File links Aashish_Khan_at_SRA.jpg‎ Summary Photo of Aashish Khan. ... Image File history File links Aashish_Khan_at_SRA.jpg‎ Summary Photo of Aashish Khan. ... The sarod is an Indian classical musical instrument which probably originates from the Senya rebab, an Indio-Persian instrument played in India to the 19th century. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... The sarod is an Indian classical musical instrument which probably originates from the Senya rebab, an Indio-Persian instrument played in India to the 19th century. ...

Early life

Aashish Khan is the son of noted sarod player Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. He was initiated into North Indian classical music at the age of five by his grandfather, Ustad Allauddin Khan, also a sarod player and the founder of the Senia Maihar School of Music, exponent of the “Senia Beenkar” and “Senia Rababiya” Gharana..^[1] His talim (training) continued under the guidance of his father Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, and his aunt, Smt. Annapurna Devi, presently the leading exponents of the “Senia Gharana”, in the Beenkar and Rababiya anga of the Druvapada style. maestro ... Ali Akbar Khan (born April 14, 1922) is one of todays most accomplished Indian classical musicians and known for his mastery of the sarod, a beautiful, 25-stringed Indian instrument. ... Hindustani (हिन्‍दुस्‍थानी) classical music is an Indian classical music tradition originating in the North of the Indian subcontinent circa the 13th and 14th centuries CE. Developing a strong and diverse tradition over several centuries, it has contemporary traditions established primarily in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. ... maestro ... Allauddin Khan (Bangla: ওস্তাদ আলাউদ্দীন খান, also known as Baba Allauddin Khan) (1862-1972) was an Indian classical musician and one of the greatest music teachers of the twentieth century. ... Ali Akbar Khan (born April 14, 1922) is one of todays most accomplished Indian classical musicians and known for his mastery of the sarod, a beautiful, 25-stringed Indian instrument. ... Annapurna Devi (born 1926) is a reclusive surbahar (bass sitar) player and music teacher in the North Indian classical tradition. ...

Music and Accomplishments

Aashish gave his first public performance at the age of 13, with his grandfather, on the All India Radio "National Program", New Delhi, and in the same year, performed with his father and his grandfather at the "Tansen Music Conference", Calcutta.^[1] // Overview All India Radio (AIR for short), officially known as Akashwani (Devanagari: आकाशवाणी, ākāshvānī) is the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India), an autonomous corporation of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. ... The Humayuns Tomb, situated in New Delhi, has an architectural design similar to the Taj Mahal. ... This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ...

Besides his virtuosity as a traditional sarod maestro, Aashish is also a pioneer in the establishment of world music genre^{[citation needed]}, as founder of the Indo-American musical group "Shanti" with distinguished tabla player Ustad Zakir Hussain in 1969 and 1970 and later, fusion group, “The Third Eye”; and composed a Sarod Concerto in "raga" form. The sarod is an Indian classical musical instrument which probably originates from the Senya rebab, an Indio-Persian instrument played in India to the 19th century. ... A typical set of Tabla. ... maestro ... Zakir Hussain may be: Zakir Hussain (musician), the tabla player Dr Zakir Hussain, the former president of India This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... The term concerto usually refers to a musical work in which one solo instrument is contrasted with an orchestra. ... Raga (rāg /राग (Hindi), raga (anglicised from rāgaḥ/रागः (Sanskrit)) or rāgam /ராகம் (Tamil)) are the melodic modes used in Indian classical music. ...

With Pandit Ravi Shankar, he has worked on many musical products for both film and stage, including Oscar Winner Satyajit Ray's Apur Sangsar, Parash Pathar and Sir Richard Attenborough’s film Gandhi. He has also worked with Maurice Jarre on John Huston's film The Man Who Would be King, David Lean's A Passage to India, and composed the music for Tapan Sinha's films, Joturgriha and Aadmi Aurat.^[1] A pandit or pundit(पन्दित् in Devanagari) is a Hindu Brahmin who has memorized a substantial portion of the Vedas, along with the proper rhythms and melodies for chanting or singing them. ... This article is about the musician. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States and most watched awards ceremony in the world. ... (Bangla:সত্যজিৎ রায়) (May 2, 1921 - April 23, 1992) was an Indian film director, regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of twentieth century cinema for his subtle, austere and lyrical style of film-making. ... Sir is a British honorary title representing knighthood or baronetcy. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Gandhi (1982) is an Anglo-Indian film, directed by Richard Attenborough, about the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (also known as Mahatma Gandhi, Great Soul), leader of the nonviolent resistance movement against British colonial rule in India during the first half of the 20th century. ... Maurice Jarre (born in Lyon, France, September 13, 1924) is a French composer of film scores, noted for his use of the Ondes Martenot, and for the scores of many films including a series of David Lean films, Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago (1965), Ryans Daughter (1970) and A... Statue of John Huston, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico John Marcellus Huston (August 5, 1906 – August 28, 1987) was an American film director and actor. ... The Man Who Would Be King is a 1975 film adapted from the Rudyard Kipling story of the same title. ... David Lean Sir David Lean (March 25, 1908 – April 16, 1991) was a British film director, best remembered for big-screen epics such as Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai and Doctor Zhivago . ... A Passage to India is a 1984 film directed by David Lean, based on the novel of the same name by E. M. Forster. ...

In 1989, Khan was appointed to the prestigious post of the Composer and Conductor for the National Orchestra of All India Radio, New Delhi, India, succeeding Pandit Ravi Shankar. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // Overview All India Radio (AIR for short), officially known as Akashwani (Devanagari: आकाशवाणी, ākāshvānī) is the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India), an autonomous corporation of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. ... The Humayuns Tomb, situated in New Delhi, has an architectural design similar to the Taj Mahal. ...

Collaborations

Aashish has collaborated with such diverse western musicians as John Barham, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Charles Lloyd, John Handy, Alice Coltrane, Emil Richards, Dallas Smith, Don Pope, Jorge Strunz, Ardeshir Farah, and the Philadelphia String Quartet. His recordings include: Wonderwall Music, Young Master of the Sarod, California Concert, Sarod and Piano Jugalbandi, Shanti, Live at the Royal Festival Hall London, Homage, Inner Voyage, Monsoon Ragas, The Sound of Mughal Court, and the latest, Jugalbandi Sarod & Sarangi Duet, with Ustad Sultan Khan.^[1][2] The term Western world or the West can have multiple meanings depending on its context. ... Wonderwall Music was Beatle George Harrisons first solo album; a soundtrack to the film Wonderwall by Joe Massot. ... George Harrison, MBE (24 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was a popular English guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer, and film producer, best known as a member of The Beatles. ... Richard Starkey, MBE (born July 7, 1940), known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is a popular English actor, singer, and musician, best known as the drummer for The Beatles. ... Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born March 30, 1945), nicknamed Slowhand, is a Grammy Award winning English guitarist, singer and composer, who is one of the most respected and influential musicians of the rock-era, garnering an unprecedented three inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... Charles Lloyd on stage with Billy Higgins Charles Lloyd (March 15, 1938-) is an American jazz musician. ... John Richard Handy III (born February 3, 1933 in Dallas, Texas) is an American jazz alto saxophonist. ... Alice Coltrane (b. ... Emil Richards is a percussionist who plays a variety of different percussive instruments. ... Dallas Smith (born October 10, 1941, in Hamiota, Manitoba) was a National Hockey League defenseman who played fifteen seasons for the Boston Bruins. ... Strunz & Farah is a virtuoso guitar duo with an eclectic sound that could be described as a cross between world fusion and flamenco. ... Strunz & Farah is a virtuoso guitar duo with an eclectic sound that could be described as a cross between world fusion and flamenco. ... Wonderwall Music was Beatle George Harrisons first solo album; a soundtrack to the film Wonderwall by Joe Massot. ... The Royal Festival Hall is a concert, dance and talks venue within the South Bank Centre in London. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... A court is an official, public forum which a sovereign establishes by lawful authority to adjudicate disputes, and to dispense civil, labour, administrative and criminal justice under the law. ... The sarod is an Indian classical musical instrument which probably originates from the Senya rebab, an Indio-Persian instrument played in India to the 19th century. ... The sarangi is a bowed string instrument of India. ... Ustad Sultan Khan is a renowned player of the sarangi. ...

Controversy

Aashish khan, according to recent article in Times of India, claims that he is Hindu and that his family never converted to Islam. Ustad Ali Akbar Khan has strongly denied these claims.

Teaching

Aashish Khan is a musical guru (teacher), formerly on the faculties of the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael, California, and the University of Washington, Seattle. While pursuing a busy career as a concert artist and composer, he teaches students throughout the US, Canada, Europe, and Africa, as well as India. Aashish Khan is presently also working on collecions at his father Ustad Ali Akbar Khan's college archive at San Rafael, California. Satyam Vasant Rai and Aniruddha Vasant Rai (sons of the late Pt. Vasant Rai) are students of Aashish Khan.^[3] Guru - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Ali Akbar College of Music is the name of three schools founded by Indian musician Ali Akbar Khan to teach Indian classical music. ... Saint Raphael Church, one of the citys most recognizable landmarks San Rafael (pronounced san ruh-FELL in English; original Spanish pronunciation is sahn rah-fai-EL) is the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. ... The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... United States may refer to: Places: United States of America SS United States, the fastest ocean liner ever built. ... World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of Earth; the term continent here referring to a cultural and political distinction, rather than a physiographic one, thus leading to various perspectives about Europes precise borders. ... For other uses, see Africa (disambiguation). ... maestro ... Ali Akbar Khan (born April 14, 1922) is one of todays most accomplished Indian classical musicians and known for his mastery of the sarod, a beautiful, 25-stringed Indian instrument. ... Vasant Rai (1942-1985) was one of the most acclaimed performers of Hindustani classical music during his short life of 43 years. ...

References

External links

• Biography at Sony Music India
• [1] at Simlahouse
• Photos of Khan at Buckingham Music