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]

Subhankar Banerjee
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Background information
Born(1966-08-20)20 August 1966
Kolkata, India
OriginIndia
Died25 August 2021(2021-08-25) (aged 55)
Kolkata, India
GenresHindustani classical music
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsTabla
Years active1990s–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]

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ReferencesEdit

  1. Banerjee, Meena (18 August 2018). "Subhankar Banerjee: 'I believe in telling a story'" – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. Ray, Kunal (26 October 2016). "The sound of success" – via www.thehindu.com.
  3. "Pt Subhankar Banerjee no more". The Daily Star. 25 August 2021.
  4. "Tabla maestro Subhankar Banerjee passes away at 54". www.telegraphindia.com.
  5. "Covid-19 ends Pt Subhankar Banerjee's tabla tale | Kolkata News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  6. "Tabla maestro Subhankar Banerjee dead | India News - Times of India". The Times of India.

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