His 80th birthday is being celebrated tomorrow with a daylong tribute from teachers and students of his Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael. For 35 years, he's shared with them the beauty and ...

“Good students are those who have good karma … they have the perfect instrument, they have a soft heart … .”— Ali Akbar Khan Editor’s note: Ali Akbar Khan passed away on June 18, 2009. In his native ...

Legendary Indian musician and former UC Santa Cruz Distinguished Adjunct Professor Ali Akbar Khan died on June 18 at his home in San Anselmo, Calif. He was 87. One of the world’s most accomplished ...

Grammy-nominated sitarist Anoushka Shankar has never been the one to play it safe, and recently, she unveiled a full live performance of ‘We Return to Love after receiving a wholesome reaction to ...