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Pandit Nikhil Ranjan Banerjee (14 October 1931 – 27 January 1986) was an Indian classical sitarist of the Maihar Gharana. Along with Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Vilayat Khan, he emerged as one of the leading exponents of the sitar. He was a recipient of the Indian civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan. [1] Training.
On January 27, 1986, the world of music lost one of its greatest artistic geniuses when, at the relatively young age of 54, the Indian classical sitarist Nikhil Banerjee died of a heart attack.
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. 1.
May 25, 2021 · A wonderful unfinished film on the music and life of Nikhil Banerjee by Steven Baigel. This work is a product of love dedicated to the Samrat of Sitar, Shri Nikhil Banerjee. Steven Baigel...
Jan 19, 2017 · January is the month of Pandit Nikhil Banerjee’s untimely death. One of the greatest sitariyas of his time, Nikhil Banerjee died way before his time when he was just 54.
Listen To Enchanting Hindustani Classical Music Rendition Of "Sitar Legend" By Pt. Nikhil Banerjee. Only On @HindustaniClassical 00:00:00 - Start00:00:06 - S...
Oct 15, 2022 · 00:00:00 Raag CharukeshiPandit Nikhil Banerjee was the musician's musician. He was arguably the finest Sitarist that ever lived. From his calm demeanor and m...
Feb 4, 1986 · Nikhil Banerjee, one of the leading sitarists of India, died of a heart attack Jan. 27 in Calcutta. He was 55 years old.
He has become one of the most revered Indian musicians of our age, not just for his masterly playing, but his modest and devotional approach which has even prompted some to call him a musical saint. So what was so special that it generated such devotion?
Nikhil Ranjan Banerjee (or Bandopadhyaya) was born 14th October 1931, one of nine children. He is usually credited with taking up sitar at the age of five, but a family member reminiscence from grand niece Monica Sarkar relates, it was from the age of four his talent showed.
