Ustad Alauddin Khan

Biography of a legendary Indian musician whose disciples include such great names as sarod maestro Ustad Ali Akbar Khan (his son); the great instrumentalist of classical music, Dr. Annapurna Devi (his daughter); and sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar. BoroBaba ... Ustad Alauddin Khan is the story of a simple man who dedicated his life to attain oneness with God through different forms of music. Sahana, his great-granddaughter, draws the story of his life from his handwritten manuscript, photographs and letters, painstakingly archived by her father and Baba's grandson, Dhyanesh Khan. In the process, Sahana takes the reader through Ustad Alauddin Khan's chequered and fascinating life -- from the time he survived on alms just to learn music, to his achieving the status of a maestro. // The books is a tribute to a legend, an attempt to reflect on the life of a man whose unparalleled ambition, will power, dedication and discipline, placed him among the finest musicians of the world.