“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 ...

Award-winning Play Like a Lion travels India to explore the origins and legacy of iconic Indian sarodist Ali Akbar Khan’s music—through the eyes of his son Alam. Carlos Santana, Grateful Dead’s Mickey ...

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 ...

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 ...

Play Like a Lion: The Legacy of Maestro Ali Akbar Khan is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon ...