He gave his first public performance when he was just fourteen years old and there has been no looking back since then. Today Ustadji has become a household name. A perfectionist to the core, he has struggled like his father long and hard to reach the eminence that he enjoys today. Right from his days as a court musician for the Maharaja of Jodhpur, to being the first to give public performance in Hindustani Classical Music at New York, to his concerts with other stalwarts of Hindustani Music, he has strived for improvement. innovation and creativity in his Music. No wonder, he has owned the acclaim and adulation of his audience and critics wherever he has performed.
His Raga compositions have the sagacity of a sage, the chastity of an angel and the freshness of early morning air. Where the strings of his Saro heto a note they just don't strike a cord or two, they enrich you with the richness of his music and melody. The tonal quality of his sarod will rekindle your love for music, his amazing command and mastery over the development of Ragas is monumental and his musical compositions are laudable. Ustad Ali Akbar Khan is the Cultural Ambassador of India. He has been propagating and popularizing Hindustani Classical Music in the West since the late fifties.
This album is the compilation of 78 RPM Records with common Ragas like Madhuvanti, Kedar, Bageshree and interesting rare Ragas like Lankadahan Sarang, Chandranandan, Pahadi-Jhinjhoti etc. This collection of 78 RPM Records is being released for the first time in the format of musical cassette and also compact disc. This collection of short-duration performances from Ustadji's repertoire will leave a lasting impact on your hearts.
2. Raga: Vasant Mukhari
3. Raga: Jogia Kalingada
4. Raga: Lankadahan Sarang Vilampat
5. Raga: Lankadahan Sarang Drut
6. Raga: Madhuvanti
7. Raga: Shree
8. Raga: Puria Kalyan
9. Raga: Kedar Jhaptaal
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