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Nikhil Banerjee

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Also known as Pandit Nikhil Ranjan Banerjee

Indian sitar player (1931–1986)

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Within Vinony's link graph, Nikhil Banerjee is referenced by 901 other articles, and connects out to Kolkata, sitar and Vilayat Khan.

It is catalogued under topics including 1931 births, 1986 deaths and 20th-century Indian musicians.

Its subject is documented across 14 Wikipedia language editions.

Person · Open Library

Born
1931
Died
1986
Works
1

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
IN
Active from
1931-10-14
Active to
1986-01-27

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25,255
Total plays
169,147

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Nikhil Banerjee (Bangla: নিখিল ব্যানার্জী) (14 October 1931–27 January 1986) was one of India's most prominent sitar players of the second half of the 20th Century. He never achieved the glamour of Vilayat Khan or his gurubhai Ravi Shankar, but Nikhil Banerjee did win great critical acclaim and the hearts of many music lovers. He is remembered as a musician's musician. Along with Ravi Shankar, Vasant Rai, and Ali Akbar Khan, he was trained by "Baba" Ustad Allauddin Khan of the Maihar gharana (s

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date of birth
1931-10-14
date of death
1986-01-27
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