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Ali Akbar Khan was born in 1922 in Shibpore, East Bengal, now Bangladesh, as the son of the legendary Acharya Baba. He passed away at the age of 87 at his home in San Francisco on June 18, 2009, after suffering from kidney-related illness for four years. Khan began his vocal training at the age of three and, after studying various instruments including the surbahar, sitar, and tabla, he focused on mastering the sarod, a beautiful 25-stringed Indian instrument. Regarded as one of the most accomplished Indian classical musicians, Khan was celebrated for his brilliant compositions and his extraordinary skill with the sarod. He was recognized as a "National Living Treasure" in India and was admired by both Eastern and Western musicians. The late American violinist, who was one of his earliest champions in the West, referred to Khan as "an absolute genius, the greatest musician in the world." Khan was married three times and was the father of several children. He was the brother of and had various familial connections including being the uncle of and the cousin of. He was also the brother-in-law of and the former brother-in-law of due to Shankar's marriage to his first wife, Annapurna Devi.

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