Khan, Ustad Allauddin
1862-1972 110 years
1862-1972 110 years
famous Indian musician of the 20th century
born in Alam (now in Bangladesh)
renowned master of the sarod, an Indian
stringed instrument, played many other
instruments.
son: Ali Akbar Khan, well-known sarod player
daughter: Roshanara (aka Annapurana Devi),
also a highly accomplished musician, but never
went public(she was Ravi Shankar's first wife).
teacher and music guru to Ravi Shankar,
famous sitar player
born in Alam (now in Bangladesh)
renowned master of the sarod, an Indian
stringed instrument, played many other
instruments.
son: Ali Akbar Khan, well-known sarod player
daughter: Roshanara (aka Annapurana Devi),
also a highly accomplished musician, but never
went public(she was Ravi Shankar's first wife).
teacher and music guru to Ravi Shankar,
famous sitar player
| YouTube video of 2 of Ustad Allauddin Khan's most well known students--his son Ali Akbar Khan playing the sarode, and son-in-law Ravi Shankar playing the sitar--00:55 |
| oshobob The Living Workshop |
| People in Osho's Talks |
| ...I have seen many musicians but none was of his quality. He could use anything as an instrument – just iron rods and he would start playing with those rods. And you would be amazed that he could create such beauty out of those iron rods which can only create noise and nothing else. He was a Mohammedan. Because of him I was acquainted with his daughter, who is married to Ravi Shankar. Ravi Shankar has betrayed her. He has not proved a real man of heart and grace. Just to be the topmost disciple he married the daughter of the master, because that made him the most famous disciple. But once he came to the West he has not bothered about his wife. She is living in poverty. She herself is a great musician, but Mohammedan women are prohibited by their religion from any public performance – unless they declare themselves as prostitutes. And because she cannot do that, she cannot perform publicly. But I have heard her playing and I have heard Ravi Shankar's records: Ravi Shankar is far behind her. He has become world famous because he is playing sitar in the West where nobody understands it and nobody understands its nuances. He rarely comes to India because in India there are many who are far superior to him. His own wife is far superior... --Osho The Path of the Mystic, ch. 43 |