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Allauddin Khan

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Indian musician, circa 1881-1972

Person · Open Library

Born
1862?
Died
1972
Works
1

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  • Āmāra kathā

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United States
Active from
1953-03-23
1970s1980s2008 universal fire victimcontemporary r&bdiscofunk

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
677
Total plays
4,373

Tags

indian classicalhindustani classicalIndianhindustanisarangi

Allauddin Khan (Bangla: ওস্তাদ আলাউদ্দীন খান, also known as Baba Allauddin Khan) (1862–1972), was a Bengali Indian classical sarodiya and multi-instrumentalist and one of the greatest music teachers of the 20th Century, father of Ali Akbar Khan and Annapurna Devi and guru to Ravi Shankar, Nikhil Banerjee, Vasant Rai, Pannalal Ghosh and other influential musicians. He himself was a disciple of many great musicians, most importantly the legendary Wazir Khan. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Alla

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Khan
Gender
male
Place of birth
Shibpur Upazila
Occupation
music educator
Languages spoken
Hindi
Native language
Bangla
Religion
Islam
Instrument
violin
Image
Ustad Alauddin Khan Full 1 (cropped).jpg
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date of death
1972-09-06
name in native language
আলাউদ্দিন খাঁ
date of birth
1881-00-00
Commons category
Allauddin Khan
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