Ali Akbar College of Music

Ali Akbar College of Music

The Ali Akbar College of Music is the name of three schools founded by Indian musician Ali Akbar Khan to teach Indian classical music. The first was founded in 1956 in Calcutta, India. The second was founded in 1967 in Berkeley, California, but moved to its current location in San Rafael, California the next year. The third was founded in 1985 in Basel, Switzerland and is run by Khan's disciple Ken Zuckerman. Derek Trucks was a student of the Ali Akbar College of Music. Trucks’ playing is heavily influenced by Ali Akbar Khan.

ee also

* Delhi Music Academy

External links

* [http://www.aacm.org/ San Rafael AACM]
* [http://www.kenzuckerman.com/AACM.htm Basel AACM]


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