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	'''Vasant Rai''' (]-]) was one of the most acclaimed performers of ] during his short life of 43 years. He was born in ] and raised in ]. Vasant Rai was the last student of ], who is best known as the teacher of ]. To many musicians he was was considered the best sarod player ever.
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			'''Vasant Rai''' (1942–1985) was an Indian musician who played the Indo-Afghan instrument the ].

			==Personal life and education==
	Rai came to ] in 1973 and lived mainly in the ] area when he was not touring. From 1969 to 1985 he conducted the Alam School of Music. ], ], and ] usually accompanied him on the ]. During the early 1980s Vasant Rai and the jazz flutist ] jammed together at clubs such as the ] and ], large crowds used to wait in long lines to hear these great musicians perform. Along with his great musicianship Vasant was known for his model good looks and modest personality.
			Rai's family was born in ], Gujarat. Rai was the last student of Baba ], who is best known as the teacher of ].

			He died in his New York apartment shortly after a ] performance.{{Citation needed\|date=May 2020}}<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.raga.com/cds/226/226interview.html \|title=Vasant Rai biography and interview \|publisher=Raga.com \|access-date=2012-04-04}}</ref>
	His sons, ] (b. 1982) and ](b. 1977), also play the ].

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			Rai had been visiting the United States since his teen years. He settled in ] in 1969 and lived mainly in the ] area and also for a short time at the ] when he was not touring. From 1969 to 1985, he conducted the Alam School of Music in Greenwich Village. ], ], ] and ] usually accompanied him on the ]. Vasant Rai taught Indian musicians, most notable are sarodist ], mandolin player Emu Desai, and sitar player Shamim Ahmed Khan. Vasant Rai's notable western musicians were ], ], and ].
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			Rai had been signed exclusively by ] from 1975 to 1982. Vasant's first commercial recording was by ] and on the tabla was ].{{fact\|date=March 2023}}
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			Vasant Rai's sarod was a gift from his guru Allauddin Khan, and was made by Allauddin Khan's younger brother ] in the 1930s.{{citation needed\|date=October 2018}}
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Vasant Rai
Born	1942
Origin	India
Died	1985 (aged 43) New York City, United States
Genres	Indian classical music
Instrument	Sarod

Musical artist

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

Personal life and education

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.

Career

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

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.

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.

References

"Vasant Rai biography and interview". Raga.com. Retrieved 4 April 2012.

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