NIKHIL BANERJEE

Nikhil Banerjee was an Indian sitar player associated with the Maihar Gharana. His playing was known for meditative alap, structural patience, and a deep command of raga development. MusicTales follows his atmosphere and instrument in a story on Banerjee’s sitar and Kolkata air.

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  Violin

  The fifth string of the Maihar school lead violin

  For more than a century, the tiny town of Maihar—now the de facto cradle of the Indian Classical—has been breathing with... 1 comment
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  SITAR

  Humid Kolkata air sways with Nikhil Banerjee's sitar

  Nikhil Banerjee (1931–1986) was an Indian classical musician who emerged as one of the leading masters of the sitar. In...