Nikhil Banerjee
- January 11, 2024
- Sitar Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Nikhil Banerjee |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 14, 1931(1931-10-14) |
| Age | 93 |
| Date Of Death | 1986-01-27 |
| Birthplace | Kolkata |
| Country | India |
| Birth City | West Bengal |
| Horoscope | Libra |
Nikhil Banerjee Biography
| Birthday | Oct 14 |
| Birth Year | 1931 |
Nikhil Banerjee is one of the most popular and richest Sitar Player who was born on October 14, 1931 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Indian classical sitarist from Maihar Gharana was widely regarded as a legend in Indian musical tradition. He was greatly inspired by the khyal singer Amir Khan.
He as well as He and Ravi Shankar were considered to be two of the greatest sitarists of the 20th century. were believed to be two of the most renowned sitarists of the 20th century.
The father of his son Jitendranath Banerjee was an amateur sitarist. He was able to survive three heart attacks, but passed away of a fourth on the birthday of his daughter in January of 1986.
Nikhil Banerjee Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Sitar Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Nikhil Banerjee is one of the richest Sitar Player from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nikhil Banerjee 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a student of the famous Sarod musician Baba Allauddin Khan. He was employed to work for All India Radio when he was nine years old, and became among the youngest performers to be employed by the company.
He would typically start his training at the earliest of the morning, to begin his practice and continue the practice throughout his day up until fell asleep at 11 pm.
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Facts & Trivia
Nikhil Ranked on the list of most popular Sitar Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Nikhil Banerjee celebrates birthday on October 14 of every year.
Who was Nikhil Banerjee guru?
Banerjee studied northern Indian classical music for seven years with the sitarist Ustad Allauddin Khan (who was also Ravi Shankar’s teacher), and then became a student of the sarodist Ustad Ali Akbar Khan.
Who is the master of Nikhil Banerjee?
Allauddin Khan did not want to take on more students, but changed his mind after listening to one of Banerjee’s radio broadcasts. Allauddin Khan was Banerjee’s main teacher and after he left Maihar he also learnt from Ali Akbar Khan, the son of Allaudin Khan, for many years.
Who is the musician of Maihar Gharana has been the guru of sitarist Nikhil
Banerjee?
Annapurna Devi is the musician of the Maihar Gharana has been the guru of sitarist Nikhil Banerji, and of bansuri players Hari Prasad chaurasia and Nityanand Haldipur.
In which year Bismillah Khan was awarded the Bharat Ratna?
In 2001 Khan was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, and the country observed a national day of mourning following his death in 2006.
How many Gharanas are there?
GharanaPlaceFounder
Kirana| Awadh| Abdul Wahid Khan