--- url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-gb/artist/akram-khan' title: 'Akram Khan | Tabla | KalaSudha' author: name: drupler url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-gb/user/1' date: '2025-06-12T00:38:28+00:00' updated: '2026-10-19T01:08:16+00:00' type: profile summary: 'Ustad Mohammad Akram Khan is a respected Indian classical tabla player from the Ajrada Gharana. 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A seventh-generation artist, he has performed around the world for over forty years. He is renowned for his exceptional skill, tradition, and dedication to preserving the Ajrada style of tabla. 1000+ Students 42+ Years Active > "For me, the tabla is not just an instrument; it is a voice that carries the soul of my gurus and the spirit of the Ajrada Gharana." > > — Akram Khan ## Upcoming Events [ View All Events ](/en-gb/events) #### [A Hundred Strings in Oxford: Two Strings, One Pulse](/en-gb/event/a-hundred-strings-in-oxford-two-strings-one-pulse) Nov 18, 2026 7:00 PM Holywell Music Room, Oxford Grammy-nominated sitarist Adnan Khan, Vinay Desai on santoor and Ustad Akram Khan on tabla at the Holywell Music Room, part of our November tour A Hundred Strings. [ Book Tickets ](/en-gb/event/a-hundred-strings-in-oxford-two-strings-one-pulse/book) [ View More ](/en-gb/event/a-hundred-strings-in-oxford-two-strings-one-pulse) #### [A Hundred Strings in Manchester: Strings of Kashmir and Delhi](/en-gb/event/a-hundred-strings-in-manchester-strings-of-kashmir-and-delhi) Nov 20, 2026 7:00 PM The Stoller Hall, Manchester Grammy-nominated sitarist Adnan Khan, Vinay Desai on santoor, Ustad Akram Khan and Manchester's Ustad Shahbaz Hussain on tabla. Fri 20 Nov, 7 PM, The Stoller Hall, Manchester. [ Book Tickets ](/en-gb/event/a-hundred-strings-in-manchester-strings-of-kashmir-and-delhi/book) [ View More ](/en-gb/event/a-hundred-strings-in-manchester-strings-of-kashmir-and-delhi) #### [A Hundred Strings in Bournemouth: Ragas by the Sea](/en-gb/event/a-hundred-strings-in-bournemouth-ragas-by-the-sea) Nov 21, 2026 6:30 PM Palace Court Theatre, Bournemouth Grammy-nominated sitarist Adnan Khan, Vinay Desai on santoor and Ustad Akram Khan on tabla. Sat 21 Nov, 6:30 PM, Palace Court Theatre, Bournemouth. [ Book Tickets ](/en-gb/event/a-hundred-strings-in-bournemouth-ragas-by-the-sea/book) [ View More ](/en-gb/event/a-hundred-strings-in-bournemouth-ragas-by-the-sea) #### [A Hundred Strings in London: Plucked and Struck](/en-gb/event/a-hundred-strings-in-london-plucked-and-struck) Nov 22, 2026 5:00 PM St Saviour's, Pimlico, London Grammy-nominated sitarist Adnan Khan, Vinay Desai on santoor and Ustad Akram Khan on tabla. Sun 22 Nov, 5 PM, St Saviour's, Pimlico. [ Book Tickets ](/en-gb/event/a-hundred-strings-in-london-plucked-and-struck/book) [ View More ](/en-gb/event/a-hundred-strings-in-london-plucked-and-struck) ## Discography Explore the musical journey through albums, singles, and live recordings Filter by type: All 1 EP 1 Showing 1 of 1 releases [ ](/en-gb/ep/ustad-akram-khan-tabla-solo-live-from-kala-festival-2025-akram-khan-satwinder-pal-singh) [ ](/en-gb/ep/ustad-akram-khan-tabla-solo-live-from-kala-festival-2025-akram-khan-satwinder-pal-singh) EP ### [Ustad Akram Khan (Tabla Solo) \[Live from Kala Festival 2025\]](/en-gb/ep/ustad-akram-khan-tabla-solo-live-from-kala-festival-2025-akram-khan-satwinder-pal-singh) 5 tracks Live tabla solo by Ustad Akram Khan at Kala Festival 2025, Reading. Peshkar, Kaida and Rela in Rupak Taal, a Chakradar finale in Teental, with sarangi lehra by Satwinder Pal Singh. Akram Khan + 1 [ ](https://open.spotify.com/album/0PwElIav3gTw5pplDnU2Ar "Listen to Ustad Akram Khan (Tabla Solo) [Live from Kala Festival 2025] on Spotify") ## Media Gallery Watch performances, rehearsals, and behind-the-scenes moments All Media ... Videos ... Photos ... ### Video Performances (...) ## Latest videos [ Live Performance 05:20 ### Raag Miyan ki Malhar | Jhaptaal | Slide Guitar & Tabla | Debasis Chakroborty, Akram Khan | KalaSudha 6 months ago ](/en-gb/video/raag-miyan-ki-malhar-jhaptaal-slide-guitar-tabla-debasis-chakroborty-akram-khan-kalasudha) [ Live Performance 8:14 ### Ustad Akram Khan | Tabla Solo in Rupak Taal | Live in Reading | Kala Festival 2025 8 months ago ](/en-gb/video/ustad-akram-khan-tabla-solo-in-rupak-taal-live-in-reading-kala-festival-2025) [ Live Performance 10:24 ### Raag Bhairavi | Trinity Trio | Live at Kala Festival 2025, Cambridge 8 months ago ](/en-gb/video/raag-bhairavi-trinity-trio-live-at-kala-festival-2025-cambridge) [ Live Performance 7:50 ### Tabla Solo - Developing Rhythm | Ustad Akram Khan | Kala Festival 2025 10 months ago ](/en-gb/video/tabla-solo-developing-rhythm-ustad-akram-khan-kala-festival-2025) ### Photo Gallery (...) ## Media Detail Related ### Video Performances (...) ## Latest videos [ Live Performance 05:20 ### Raag Miyan ki Malhar | Jhaptaal | Slide Guitar & Tabla | Debasis Chakroborty, Akram Khan | KalaSudha 6 months ago ](/en-gb/video/raag-miyan-ki-malhar-jhaptaal-slide-guitar-tabla-debasis-chakroborty-akram-khan-kalasudha) [ Live Performance 8:14 ### Ustad Akram Khan | Tabla Solo in Rupak Taal | Live in Reading | Kala Festival 2025 8 months ago ](/en-gb/video/ustad-akram-khan-tabla-solo-in-rupak-taal-live-in-reading-kala-festival-2025) [ Live Performance 10:24 ### Raag Bhairavi | Trinity Trio | Live at Kala Festival 2025, Cambridge 8 months ago ](/en-gb/video/raag-bhairavi-trinity-trio-live-at-kala-festival-2025-cambridge) [ Live Performance 7:50 ### Tabla Solo - Developing Rhythm | Ustad Akram Khan | Kala Festival 2025 10 months ago ](/en-gb/video/tabla-solo-developing-rhythm-ustad-akram-khan-kala-festival-2025) ### Photo Gallery (...) ## Media Detail Related ## About Akram Khan Ustad Mohammad **Akram Khan** comes from a long line of Ajrada Gharana tabla players. His father was the renowned Ustad Hashmat Ali Khan, and Akram Khan himself represents the seventh generation of this school. As a boy, he trained first with his great-grandfather, Ustad Mohammad Shafi Khan, and later with the celebrated Ustad Niazu Khan. For over four decades, Akram Khan has been a guardian of the Ajrada tradition. He has kept the repertoire and style alive, preserving more than fifteen of the gharana’s classic kaydas through his teaching and performances. He began learning tabla at the age of eleven and gave his first public recital in Lucknow at seventeen. In 1987, at the age of twenty-two, he made his international debut in Norway. Since then, he’s played in over 11,000 concerts worldwide. The Indian Council for Cultural Relations lists him as a top-grade artist, and he’s featured on All India Radio more than 800 times, plus over 150 television appearances. He also lends his talent to charity events and works with SPIC MACAY to bring this music to young audiences. Show More ## Past Performances [ View All Events ](/en-gb/events) City London Date SAT, SEP 26 ### [ London Ragas: Pandit Debasis Chakroborty & Ustad Akram Khan ](/en-gb/event/london-ragas-pandit-debasis-chakroborty-ustad-akram-khan) AK [Akram Khan](/en-gb/artist/akram-khan) +1 more **The Tate Institute**, United Kingdom Early Bird [ View Details ](/en-gb/event/london-ragas-pandit-debasis-chakroborty-ustad-akram-khan) City London Date WED, SEP 23 ### [ Kala Festival 2026: Rhythms of Ragas & of Feet ](/en-gb/event/kala-festival-2026-rhythms-of-ragas-of-feet) AK [Akram Khan](/en-gb/artist/akram-khan) +2 more **The Bhavan**, United Kingdom Early Bird [ View Details ](/en-gb/event/kala-festival-2026-rhythms-of-ragas-of-feet) City Cambridge Date SUN, SEP 20 ### [ Cambridge Ragas: Resonance of Sitar, Slide Guitar, and Tabla ](/en-gb/event/cambridge-ragas-resonance-of-sitar-slide-guitar-and-tabla) AK [Akram Khan](/en-gb/artist/akram-khan) +2 more **Cambridge Junction**, United Kingdom Early Bird [ View Details ](/en-gb/event/cambridge-ragas-resonance-of-sitar-slide-guitar-and-tabla) City Norwich Date SAT, SEP 19 ### [ Norwich Ragas: Tabla Solo by Ustad Akram Khan ](/en-gb/event/norwich-ragas-tabla-solo-by-ustad-akram-khan) AK [Akram Khan](/en-gb/artist/akram-khan) +1 more **St Andrew's Hall, Norwich**, United Kingdom Early Bird [ View Details ](/en-gb/event/norwich-ragas-tabla-solo-by-ustad-akram-khan) #### Pagination 1 Current page [ Page 2 ](?page=1%2C%2C0 "Go to page 2") [ Page 3 ](?page=2%2C%2C0 "Go to page 3") [ Next page ](?page=1%2C%2C0 "Go to next page")