Maestro Ali Akbar Khan passed away peacefully on June 18, 2009, 12 days after my previous post about he.
Khansahib (as he was affectionately and respectfully addressed)was admired and loved, and will be greatly missed.
- beautiful , agreeable, illustrious , noble , generous, excellent , virtuous , good, beneficial , salutary , auspicious ; happy , prosperous , fortunate , lucky , well , right, good fortune , happiness , prosperity
rUpa: - form
(from sanskrit-english dictionary)