Subhankar Banerjee (musician)
Pandit Subhankar Banerjee (20 August 1966 – 25 August 2021) was an Indian musician and tabla player of the Farukhabad tradition[1] known for being one of the most prolific classical tabla performers of the 21st century.[2]
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| Background information | |
| Born | 20 August 1966 Kolkata, India |
| Origin | India |
| Died | 25 August 2021 (aged 55) Kolkata, India |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Tabla |
| Years active | 1990s–2020s |
BiographyEdit
Showing prodigious talent, he studied initially with Manik Das of the Benares tradition before learning with Swapan Siva of the Farukhabad tradition, which he is more associated with.[3]
Among the most successful tabla accompanists of his time, having regularly supported Amjad Ali Khan, Rashid Khan, Birju Maharaj, Hariprasad Chaurasia, and Shivkumar Sharma on stage,[4] he was also a sought-after tabla soloist.[5]
Banerjee contracted COVID-19 in June 2021. He died a few months later in August, five days after his 55th birthday.[6]
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Banerjee, Meena (18 August 2018). "Subhankar Banerjee: 'I believe in telling a story'" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ Ray, Kunal (26 October 2016). "The sound of success" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ "Pt Subhankar Banerjee no more". The Daily Star. 25 August 2021.
- ↑ "Tabla maestro Subhankar Banerjee passes away at 54". www.telegraphindia.com.
- ↑ "Covid-19 ends Pt Subhankar Banerjee's tabla tale | Kolkata News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Tabla maestro Subhankar Banerjee dead | India News - Times of India". The Times of India.
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