Bande Ali Khan

Bande Ali Khan
Bornc. 1830
Saharanpur, North-Western Provinces, British India
OriginKirana
Diedc. 1896
Pune, Bombay Presidency, British India
GenresIndian classical music
OccupationInstrumentalist of Hindustani Classical music
Years active1860s–1933

Bande Ali Khan, more commonly known as Ustad Bande Ali Khansaheb or Bande Ali Khan Beenkar, (c. 1830s – 1896) was an Indian classical rudra veena player. Known for being the most historically celebrated exponent of the been, Khan was an ancestor to major contemporary Hindustani Classical music gharanas including Indore, Mewati, Kirana, and Dagarbani.

After serving in the courts of Gwalior and Indore, Khan settled in Pune, making the city a hub for classical music before later dying there.

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