Ustad Allauddin Khan
Ustad Allauddin Khan (Bengali pronunciation: [alaudːin kʰã]; 8 October 1881– 6 September 1972), was an Indian sarod player and multi-instrumentalist, composer and one of the most notable music teachers of the 20th century in Indian classical music. He was also the founder of Maihar gharana school of Hindustani 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.
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