Maestro Ali Akbar Khan Teaching Puriya Dhanasri at AACM in '96

Dear Friends,
We want to share a special video with you as a gift from us!
Many of you had the opportunity to study directly from Maestro Ali Akbar Khan, lovingly referred to as Khansahib, but many of you did not.
It is because of his dedication to music and teaching that the AACM is still alive and thriving. He is the core of everything we do!
We have a video of Khansahib teaching Raag Puriya Dhanasri at the AACM, in 1996, that we want to share with you.
We hope this video conveys some of the magic and careful attention Khansahib gave to his students. His mastery was on display in each and every class for 40 years. Much of his teaching is available in his library located at the AACM, but his class videos have yet to be transferred. We have 10 years of class videos to digitize and catalog. One day, we will be able to make these treasures available in the library as well.
Here is wishing you all have a peaceful New Year ahead. The music should help with that!

[@mmypainting]

I attended the College in 83/4 plus continued part time for many years. I first met Khansahib in San Anselmo 1970 before the College began. My love of Sarode came from buying a 33rpm record of Raga Todi and Lajwanti by Khansahib in 1966. I shifted from guitar to Sarode, now I'm back with guitar because I can still make some music. I have since retired from playing Sarode (2 years) ago.

[@SrinivasMurty]

There have been many other great sarod exponents and maestros. But Khansahib's sarod had the sweetest sound of them all. It was like the Divine was playing through him.

[@wirescience]

Thanks for this! Building up the video library sounds fantastic.
I attended the college in the mid-2000's, and while I did not study with Khansahib directly, he was still around and his presence was/is always felt.
Such a place of joy, positivity, and the highest musicality.

[@Shivadamadam]

I had the great privilege to learn from Khansahib for only one summer, due to my circumstance and also my limited musical capacity. However, that summer was life-changing. Among other amazing experiences, one day I saw this sarode opened up for repairs on a workbench where I was being taught instrument repair. Thank you for sharing these treasures.

[@mmypainting]

Bless you Khansahib🙏🙏🙏

[@rishijindal]

Thank you for this priceless treasure

[@xaviganjam]

wow... many thanks ¡¡ kindly regards.

[@mort6204]

thankyou for making this video available

[@ManojJinadasa]

Brilliant

[@ridwanrahman2465]

My shashtang pranams to the lotus feet of Khan Sahib 🙏🙏🙏 Please upload class video recordings for Raagas Yaman Kalyan and Bhairavi is possible 🙏🙏🙏

[@AliAkbarCollege]

This video archival project is one we hope to be able to focus on soon! Thank you for the sweet words and support 🙏🙏🙏

[@rvsadrani]

Thank u for ur support 🙏🏻❤

[@dianawaldronsitar]

💖💖💖💖

[@DRUMNICOdotcom]

pranam- beautiful