Nikhil Banerjee

Hindustani classical music, Musical Artist

1931 – 1986

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Who was Nikhil Banerjee?

Nikhil Ranjan Banerjee was an eminent Indian classical sitarist of the Maihar Gharana. A student of the legendary Baba Allauddin Khan, Pandit Nikhil Banerjee was known for his technical virtuosity and clinical execution. Along with Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Vilayat Khan, he emerged as one of the leading exponents of the Sitar and is regarded as a legend of Indian classical music.

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Born
Oct 14, 1931
Kolkata
Also known as
  • Banerjee, Nikhil
Nationality
  • India
Profession
Lived in
  • Kolkata
Died
Jan 27, 1986

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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