Steve Oda is a Canadian sarod player, composer and teacher of the Hindustani classical music. Oda began his musical education at the age of seven, learning to play slide guitar and then jazz guitar. His love of creativity through musical expression led him to the classic music of North India and the sarode. His classical training started in 1971 under the guidance of Aashish Khan, and from 1973 under Aashish's father, Ali Akbar Khan. He currently resides in San Rafael, California, actively teaching and performing music of North India.