Ali Akbar Khan

Summary

Ali Akbar Khan is a human^[1]. He was born in Brahmanbaria^[2]. He was born on April 14, 1922^[3]. He died in San Francisco^[4]. He died on June 18, 2009^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], singer^[7], musician^[8], and film score composer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (514 views/month, #7,009 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Ali Akbar Khan's place of birth was Brahmanbaria^[2].
• Ali Akbar Khan died in San Francisco^[4].
• Ali Akbar Khan was born on April 14, 1922^[3].
• Ali Akbar Khan was born on February 14, 1922^[11].
• Ali Akbar Khan died on June 18, 2009^[5].
• Ali Akbar Khan died on June 19, 2009^[12].
• Ali Akbar Khan's father was Allauddin Khan^[13].
• A child of Ali Akbar Khan was Aashish Khan^[14].
• Ali Akbar Khan held citizenship in British Raj^[15].
• Ali Akbar Khan held citizenship in Pakistan^[16].
• Ali Akbar Khan held citizenship in Bangladesh^[17].
• Bangla was Ali Akbar Khan's native language^[18].
• Ali Akbar Khan's professions included composer^[6].
• Ali Akbar Khan's professions included singer^[7].
• Ali Akbar Khan worked as a musician^[8].
• Ali Akbar Khan's professions included film score composer^[9].
• Ali Akbar Khan received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[19].
• Ali Akbar Khan received the Padma Bhushan^[20].
• Ali Akbar Khan received the Padma Vibhushan^[21].
• Ali Akbar Khan received the Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi^[22].
• Ali Akbar Khan received the honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta^[23].
• Ali Akbar Khan's religion is recorded as Islam^[24].
• Ali Akbar Khan is recorded as male^[25].
• Ali Akbar Khan's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Ali Akbar Khan's genre is Hindustani classical music^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1922-05-14^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2009-06-18^[31]

• Genre(s): hindustani classical, indian classical^[32]

• Community tags: hindustani classical, hindustani classical music, indian classical^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 00fa3579-6b4e-4efc-bd26-03a93302ebdc^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Brahmanbaria^[2], Ali Akbar Khan… Recorded date of birth include April 14, 1922^[3] and February 14, 1922^[11]. His father was Allauddin Khan^[13]. Bangla was his native language^[18].

Education

Ali Akbar Khan studied under Allauddin Khan^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], singer^[7], musician^[8], and film score composer^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[19], a science award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1981^[38]; Padma Bhushan^[20], a civil decoration^[39], in India^[40], founded in 1954^[41]; Padma Vibhushan^[21], an award^[42], in India^[43], founded in 1954^[44]; Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi^[22]; and honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta^[23], an award^[45], in India^[46].

Personal Life

A child of Ali Akbar Khan was Aashish Khan^[14]. His religion is recorded as Islam^[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 18, 2009^[5] and June 19, 2009^[12]. Ali Akbar Khan passed away in San Francisco^[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure^[47].

Why It Matters

Ali Akbar Khan ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (514 views/month, #7,009 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

FAQs

Where was Ali Akbar Khan born?

Born in Brahmanbaria^[2], Ali Akbar Khan…

Where did Ali Akbar Khan die?

Ali Akbar Khan died in San Francisco^[4].

Who were Ali Akbar Khan's parents?

Ali Akbar Khan's father was Allauddin Khan^[13].

What did Ali Akbar Khan do for work?

Ali Akbar Khan worked as composer^[6], singer^[7], musician^[8], and film score composer^[9].

What awards did Ali Akbar Khan receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[19], Padma Bhushan^[20], Padma Vibhushan^[21], and Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi^[22].