Mundi Project Presents: Alam Khan

In partnership with India Cultural Center of Utah and Westminster University

March 31, 2024 – 6:30 pm

India cultural center of utah

1142 S Jordan Pkwy, South Jordan, UT 84095

Enjoy a community concert and conversation with Indian classical musician Alam Khan, accompanied by Indranil Mallick. The event will involve an informal performance by the two artists, as well as opportunities for the audience to converse and engage with them and learn more about India’s rich musical culture while enjoying light refreshments. The event is free and open to the public; please click below to RSVP.

april 1, 2024

Masterclass – 11:00 AM | Concert – 7:30 PM

Westminster performing arts center

1274 S 1300 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84105

Alam Khan will present a free group masterclass; join us at Westminster University to learn more about the art of Indian Classical Music (no ticket required). That same evening, please join us as Alam Khan (acc. by Indranil Mallick) takes the stage for a not-to-be missed concert of classical North Indian music: on display will be an incredible array of complex rhythms (talas) joined together with a multitude of affects and modes in works called ‘ragas’ inspired by everything from the time of day, the seasons, and other emotional reflections. Selections will be announced from the stage. Purchase tickets to the concert using the link below.

Alam Khan

Alam Khan, son of the legendary late Sarod maestro, Swara Samrat Ali Akbar Khan, is a Sarodist, Composer, and Producer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since his initial training into the Maihar Seni Gharana (a classical tradition from India dating back to the 16th century) at the age of seven, Alam was blessed to learn and live under his esteemed father’s careful crafting and guidance. Since accompanying his father from 1996 to 2006, Alam has established himself internationally as the face of a new generation of Sarod players of the Maihar Gharana, and has performed alongside many of the finest Indian musicians of our time. His collaborations with both traditional and contemporary artists of varying genres has set him apart as a visionary and progressive artist.

Alam was the personal assistant to his father during his final years of life, helping aid him in teaching at the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael, California–a mecca for students and lovers of Indian classical music. For the past 13 years, Alam has assumed the role of director of instrumental studies at the Ali Akbar College of Music and has dedicated his life to preserving, performing, and teaching this music to the world.

“It is my life’s mission to keep my lineages music alive and well, while expressing my unique identity. I am here to bridge centuries and create a space both timeless and accessible for the present, into the
future.”

“I feel that my work is now a combination of maintaining my tradition and lineage, while at times going beyond it into the world of contemporary, and in the process leaving my stamp on the evolution of Sarod and it’s music.”

This residency is sponsored in part by Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF), the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and the Utah Division of Arts & Museums (UA&M).