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Ustad Mohammad Akram Khan is the son of legendary tabla maestro Ustad Hashmat Ali Khan who hails from the famous Gharana of Tabla called AJRADA GHARANA. Ustad Akram Khan is the 7th Generation exponent of the Gharana considered to be one of the six main traditional schools of tabla in India. During his childhood he has been fortunate to get training under the guidance of his great grandfather Ustad Mohammad Shafi Khan. He is also fortunate to learn from Ustad Niazu Khan who is considered as one of the greatest exponents tabla from AJRADA GHARANA. Ustad Akram Khan has been instrumental in retention and reaffirmation of the Art of Tabla of the Ajrada Gharana. He has preserved the legacy of the Ajrada Gharana and the traditional values of tabla through his dedication towards this Art. He has successfully retained more than fifteen kaydas that has been conceptualized by the Ajrada Gharana. Ustad Akram Khan has been playing tabla for past 43 years. He started learning at the age of eleven and since then he has followed his passion in tabla. He has been attracted to this form of music since early years due to his proximity to tabla maestros from Ajrada Gharana and since then he has dedicated his life in carrying ahead the legacy of the Ajrada Gharana and is now passing on this legacy to younger generation of tabla lovers. His first performance was in Lucknow at the age of 17 years and his first International performance was in Norway in 1987 when he was just 22 years old. Since then he has performed in more than 11000 concerts across the world. His fans are spread across the globe. His concerts are widely appreciated, and he figures in the top-grade artiste list of ICCR representing India at major concerts and exchange programs across the world. He has performed on All India Radio more than 800 times and more than 150 performances on various television channels. He has performed in several charitable functions for social causes and also joined hands with NGO SPIC MACEY for the spread of music in young generation.
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