Padma Vibhushan Acharya Allauddin Khan • Sarod Recital
Allauddin Khan, also known as Baba Allauddin Khan (ca. 1881 – 6 September 1972),
was a Bengali sarodiya and multi-instrumentalist, composer and one of
the most renowned music teachers of the 20th Century in Indian classical
music.
In 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. During his lifetime, he composed several ragas and laid the foundation of a modern Maihar gharana. Amongst his recording which are rare, the most important ones are those he recorded with the All India Radio in 1959-60.
In 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. During his lifetime, he composed several ragas and laid the foundation of a modern Maihar gharana. Amongst his recording which are rare, the most important ones are those he recorded with the All India Radio in 1959-60.
