Our instructors are dedicated to upholding their musical traditions and preserving their art by teaching all students who are willing to learn. They are eager to share their knowledge and talent for the development of their students' musical life.

Master Instructors:

Ali Akbar Khan: Founder, President, Principal

Swapan Chaudhuri: Director of Percussion

Maestro Ali Akbar Khan (Khansahib) and Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri teach all master classes at the school, thus training all levels of students from the beginner to the advanced professional musician.

Assistant Instructors:
The main instructors are supported by a number of dedicated senior students. They assist by reviewing lessons and conducting workshops on technique. They are also available for private lessons. Senior instructors include:

Bruce Hamm – Sarode, Sitar
Alam Khan – Sarode
Peter Van Gelder – Sitar
James Pomerantz – Sitar
Wallace Harvey – Bowed Instruments, Vocal
Marsha Van Gelder – Vocal
Jim Santi Owen – Tabla
Brad Van Cleave – Tabla
Tim Witter – Tabla
Arjun Verma - Sitar

Guest Instructors:
The finest musicians of North Indian classical music are regularly invited to teach our students at AACM. In previous years, guest instructors have included Pandit Ravi Shankar Pandit V.G. Jog , Ustad Vilayat Khan, Pandit Nikhil Banerjee, Ustad Alla Rakha, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Pandit Jnan Prakash Ghosh, Pandit Shankar Ghosh, Pandit G.S. Sachdev, Pandit Chitresh Das, Ustad Bahadur Khan, Ustad Aashish Khan, Ustad Dhyanesh Khan, Pandit Rajeev Taranath, Pandit Indranil Bhattacharya, Srimati Laxmi Shankar, Srimati Lalita Ghosh, Srimati Sanjukta Ghosh, Pandit Jasraj, Pandit Satyadev Pawar, and many others.