July 20th, 2009: The July tribute series to Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, ep 3

Just one more week to go in this series of tribute shows to the late Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, and today we have a 1988 recording from his concert in Stuttgart. The performance featured the Ustad accompanied by Swapan Chaudhuri on tabla, who is the Director of Percussion at the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael, California and Basil, Switzerland. On the tambura (tanpura) is Shefali Nag.

The other track of the night was by the tabla legend Ustad Allah Rakha, along with his son, Ustad Zakir Hussain. When Ustad Ali Akbar Khan gave his first recital on All India Radio in 1938, it was Ustad Allah Rakha who had accompanied him on the tabla.

Here is the playlist:

1. Gat in Slow and Fast Tintal - Ustad Ali Akbar Khan (sarod), Swapan Chaudhuri (tabla) & Shefali Nag (tambura): Live in Stuttgart

2. Roopak Taal - Ustad Allah Rakha (tabla), Ustad Zakir Hussain (tabla)

Here are the audio files of the show, these links will be good for a week:

Part 1: 8 - 8.30 p.m.

Part 2: 8.30 - 9 p.m.

Next week will be the final show of the tribute month, and I promise you it's going to be special. We'll be playing some of the Ustad's finest collaborations with other artistes that he has played a lot with.

Thanks for tuning in!

Karan Mehra

Gharana Music
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