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Vasant Rai was born on 1942 in India, is a Vasant Rai was musician. Discover Vasant Rai's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 43 years old?

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Age 43 years old
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Born 1942, 1942
Birthday 1942
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Date of death 1985
Died Place New York City, United States
Nationality India

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1930

Vasant Rai's sarod was a gift from his guru Allauddin Khan, and was made by Allauddin Khan's younger brother Ayet Ali Khan in the 1930s.

1942

Vasant Rai (1942–1985) was an Indian musician who played the Indo-Afghan instrument the sarod.

Rai's family was born in Unjha, Gujarat.

Rai was the last student of Baba Allauddin Khan, who is best known as the teacher of Ravi Shankar.

He died in his New York apartment shortly after a Carnegie Hall performance.

Rai had been visiting the United States since his teen years.

1969

He settled in New York City in 1969 and lived mainly in the Greenwich Village area and also for a short time at the Chelsea Hotel when he was not touring.

From 1969 to 1985, he conducted the Alam School of Music in Greenwich Village.

Alla Rakha, Mahapurush Mishra, Shamta Prasad and Zakir Hussain usually accompanied him on the tabla.

Vasant Rai taught Indian musicians, most notable are sarodist Pradeep Barot, mandolin player Emu Desai, and sitar player Shamim Ahmed Khan.

Vasant Rai's notable western musicians were Lex Hixon, Collin Walcott, and Don Cherry.

1975

Rai had been signed exclusively by Vanguard Records from 1975 to 1982.

Vasant's first commercial recording was by EMI and on the tabla was Alla Rakha.