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Uploaded by on Oct 9, 2006

Alam Khan, son of the great Ali Akbar Khan, talks about and plays the Sarod.
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  • Thank you for making this film clip and sharing your playing and your comments with us.

    Regarding the disrespectful comments, this is normal on the Internet, unfortunately, and not uncommon in the world as a whole.

    Your father and Ravi Shankar both faced this negativity and defeated it through music. It's good to know that you're doing the same. Many of us remain eternally grateful for the willingness of Indian classical musicians in coming to the West and sharing their music with us.

  • Family comes from East Bengal( now Bangladesh) and Sarod's originates from Rabab( instrument from Afghanistan )

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  • @Dhatirakita And Afghanistan originates from the great BHARAT. Bangladesh is very young; so his family came from Bengal. It is very simple. Just accept the thruth.

  • That instrument looks hard as hell!

  • way cool!

  • No frets and strings that look like spider thread.

    Sarod must translate into 'The Final boss' lol

    seriously tho, lovely instrument and music

  • @tapantabla well for ur info Sarod origin is North India which later separated into Pakistan and India...so u and mustang are both talking nonsense as it is a reality Sarod was the Indian instrument but later on separation it is still being played in Punjab of Pakistan and also in North India..so not a big deal but if u own that and insult Pakistanis then it is not good at all and intolerant as well as it s history spans into exisiting Pakistan and North India so no one can own that .

  • So the Surbahar is the Indian equivalent to a bass guitar, and this Sarod is closest to a banjo, but fretless. I am loving the Hindustani music I am finding on Youtube, its nice to show this sophisticated type of classical/traditional music to a global audience, and its nice to be able to listen to it and see the performers of it.

  • AWESOME!! BRAVO!!

  • Wow really great, all the best luck to this young man on his journey. The legacy is not to fill shoes but to continue with one's individual journey using the guidance we are given. He is destined for great things and I look forward to more from this amazing family, kya baat!

  • I really like that part he is playing which is started at 0:47

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