Ali Akbar Khan is one of today's most accomplished Indian classical musicians. Considered a "National Living Treasure" in India, he is admired by both Eastern and Western musicians for his brilliant compositions and his mastery of the sarode (a beautiful, 25-stringed Indian instrument).
Ali Akbar Khan died at his San Francisco home on June 18, 2009. He was 87 and was suffering with kidney problem for the last four years.
Ali Akbar Khan died at his San Francisco home on June 18, 2009. He was 87 and was suffering with kidney problem for the last four years.