Alla Rakha Khan
Alla Rakha Khan
- Born: April 29, 1919, Jammu.
- Died: February 3, 2000, Mumbai.
- Ustad Qureshi Alla Rakha Khan popularly known as Alla Rakha was an Indian tabla player. He was a frequent accompanist of Ravi Shankar.
- He ran away from house and became a disciple of
Mian Qader Baksh of the Punjab Gharana, who initiated him into the world
of music. He learnt 'Raag Vidya' (melody aspect) from Ustad Ashiq Ali
Khan of Patiala Gharana.
- He started his
musical career as an accompanist in Lahore and then as an All India
Radio staffer in Mumbai in 1940. He has also composed music for a
couple of Hindi films from 1943-48.
- www.allarakhafoundation.org
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