Kushal Das
Appearance
Kushal Das | |
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| Born | Kushal Das 20 August 1959 Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
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| Genre | Hindustani classical music |
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| Years active | 1970s–present |
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Kushal Das (born 1959) is an Indian sitar and surbahar player. Hailing from a musical family based in Kolkata, he is widely regarded as one of the leading virtuosos of Hindustani classical music. He belongs to the Maihar gharana tradition and was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2020 for his contributions to classical music. [1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Shining Stars: Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, 11 Awards Make Bengal Proud". The Times of India. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ Khanna, Shailaja (11 August 2017). "Making of a musician". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "Sangeet Natak Akademi Award: Kushal Kumar Das" (PDF). Sangeet Natak Akademi, Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
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