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New Delhi, Superstar Amitabh Bachchan remembers legendary “sarod genius” Ali Akbar Khan, saying he was a treat for music lovers especially when he used to play with sitar maestro Ravi Shankar and tabla exponent Ustad Allah Rakha.
“We lost a great maestro in Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, the sarod genius. The ‘jugal bandi’ between him and Pandit Ravi Shankar was a treat for the lovers of Indian classical music,” Amitabh posted on his blog www.bigb.bigadda.com.
“I have had the great privilege of watching them play in concert on several occasions and it was magic every time… The duo of Ravi Shankar on sitar and Ali Akbar Khan on sarod, with Allah Rakha on tabla has been the ultimate ensemble in Indian classical fare,” he added.
Ali Akbar, who along with his former brother-in-law Ravi Shankar, took Indian classical music to the world stage, died at his residence in San Anselmo, California, following renal failure Friday. He was 87.
It is sad to learn the death of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan.The most maestros genius ever lasting legendary of The melodious music to the ears and the sound of instrument Sarod.
I remember him with my later memories in years with Mistro Ustad Rais Khan on the sitar Ustad Allah Rakha.and also together Maestros Ustad Ravi Shankar.
My condolance to the family concerned for the loss of India’s most famous and fevourites classicals instrument legindary maestros .During the many jugal Bandi’s , It has also been known Amitabh also presant before he become famous or got married and at later years .I am pleased to know Amitabh remembers those good old times and golden days of the various sittings in India,specially in Bombay..