Subhankar Banerjee (musician)
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Born | Kolkata, India | 20 August 1966
Origin | India |
Died | 25 August 2021 Kolkata, India | (aged 55)
Genres | Hindustani classical music |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Tabla |
Years active | 1990s–2020s |
Subhankar Banerjee (20 August 1966 – 25 August 2021) was an Indian musician and tabla player of the Farukhabad tradition.[1][2]
Biography
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]
He regularly supported Amjad Ali Khan, Rashid Khan, Birju Maharaj, Hariprasad Chaurasia, and Shivkumar Sharma on stage.[4] He was also a 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 also
References
- ^ Banerjee, Meena (18 August 2018). "Subhankar Banerjee: 'I believe in telling a story'". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Ray, Kunal (26 October 2016). "The sound of success". The Hindu – 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. 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Tabla maestro Subhankar Banerjee dead | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. 26 August 2021.
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