Life History:
Annapurna Devi, who was born as Roshanara Khan in 1926 at Maihar in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, was a secluded maestro of Surbahar or the bass Sitar in the classical music genre. Her father Ustad Alauddin Khan
, who also happened to be her guru, was the founder of the famous Senia Maihar Gharana or the Senia Maihar School and was regarded as a marvel in the 20th century Indian classical music.
, who also happened to be her guru, was the founder of the famous Senia Maihar Gharana or the Senia Maihar School and was regarded as a marvel in the 20th century Indian classical music.Read on further about the life and family history of Annapurna Devi, whose uncles Fakir Aftabuddin Khan and Ustad Ayet Ali Khan also were considered eminent musicians in their homeland Bangladesh. The brother of Annapurna Devi, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan is deemed as one of the best living Sarode players of India. Whereas her spouse, Sitarist Pandit Ravi Shankar 
ranks among the most popular Indian classical musicians in the west.
ranks among the most popular Indian classical musicians in the west.Read on the biography of Annapurna Devi, whom the renowned Indian musician
Ravi Shankar wedded when he was just of 21 years and Annapurna all of 14. And post marriage, Annapurna turned into a Hindu
. Though a tumultuous one, the marriage lasted for some 20 years during which the couple gave birth to a son, Shubhendra Shankar. As a teacher, she has had many noteworthy students like Ustad Aashish Khan, renowned flautists Hariprasad Chaurasia and others.
Ravi Shankar wedded when he was just of 21 years and Annapurna all of 14. And post marriage, Annapurna turned into a Hindu. Though a tumultuous one, the marriage lasted for some 20 years during which the couple gave birth to a son, Shubhendra Shankar. As a teacher, she has had many noteworthy students like Ustad Aashish Khan, renowned flautists Hariprasad Chaurasia and others. 
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