Ali Akbar College of Music
For General Operating Support
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Amount$135,000
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Program
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Date Awarded3/20/2013
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Term36 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Strategies
Overview
Ali Akbar College of Music teaches novice to advanced students in the traditional practice of North Indian classical music. Since 1967, the college has trained thousands of students and educated audiences through public concerts and recordings of master Ali Akbar Khan. Following Maestro Khan’s passing in 2009, the organization has maintained its presence by bolstering the visibility of the maestro’s senior disciples and expanding classes online. The college plans to offer classes in San Jose and Berkeley, as well as continue those at its San Rafael campus; annually present fifteen concerts; and open the Ali Akbar Khan Library, a digital collection of recordings and historical material that would be available to the public.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.aacm.org/aacm
Address
215 West End Avenue, San Rafael, CA, 94901-2645, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
Ali Akbar College of Music educates students and audiences in the classical music of North India. It reaches approximately 2,000 people each year through its in-person and online classes, concert and community education programs, and collaborations with public and private schools in Oakland and San Francisco.
for general operating support
Ali Akbar College of Music teaches traditional North Indian classical music. Since 1967, the organization has trained thousands of students, and educated audiences through public concerts and recordings of master Ali Akbar Khan. Following Maestro Khan’s passing in 2009, the organization continues to experience demand for its classes and concerts, led by the maestro’s master disciples. Renewed funding will support the organization’s efforts to maintain classes for novice to advanced students; increase the resources it offers through a newly adopted online education platform; and maintain the Ali Akbar Khan Library, a publicly accessible archive that opened in 2015.
