Kashinath Mukherjee
Hindustani classical music, Musical Artist
1925 –
Who is Kashinath Mukherjee?
Kashinath Mukherjee is a Hindustani classical musician and sitar player of Etawah Gharana.
Kashinath Mukherjee was born in Kolkata into an aristocratic family having a rich cultural heritage. His father Shital Chandra Mukherjee was a scientist specialized in chemistry, as well as a learned dhrupad singer. He is younger brother of film director Hrishikesh Mukherjee. His family consists of academics. Inspired by elder brother Hrishikesh Mukherjee, he started to play sitar, before starting to learn formally. Later he learned Sitar from Srinivas Nag for twelve years. After the death of Srinivas Nag, he was under tutelage of Ustad Vilayat Khan, one of the greatest sitarist. During this period he kept away from public appearances, as directed by his Ustad. His close association with legends like Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Ustad Amir Khan, Ustad Keramat Ullah Khan informed his musical views. Due to his inclination towards Amir Khan's singing, he learned from Amir Khan until Khan's death.
Mukherjee has participated in concerts in India and abroad. He is the recipient of the ITC Sangeet Samman award among others.
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- Born
- Jan 9, 1925
Kolkata - Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- India
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on July 23, 2013
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