Amjad Ali Khan's Book release My Father Our Fraternity in Mumbai

My Father, Our Fraternity is an
intensely personal memoir which
brings alive the rich classical music
tradition from the early twentieth
century to the present. Amjad Ali
Khan offers an insider's view of this
era, through the life and times of
his father, the famous sarod icon,
Ustad Haafiz Ali Khan. He also affords
us a glimpse into the deeply held
traditions of Indian classical music,
like the guru-shishya parampara, and
the unique ways in which taleem
(training) is imparted.
As Amjad Ali Khan grows from a
child prodigy to an accomplished
musician, he expresses an acute
sense of responsibility towards his
guru and his family's musical legacy,
passed on from ancestors who created
the sarod. The personal and the
professional are intertwined in this
book as they are in the author's life.
His friendships, relationships, and
the milieu in which he has lived and
performed, make for a delightful
read for anyone who is interested
in the classical music and musicians
of India.
Book released by Amitabh Bachchan in Mumbai on December 13, 2012