Nikhil Banerjee

Nikhil Banerjee (1931–1986) was an Indian sitarist renowned for performances of Hindustani classical music. He trained in the Maihar gharana under Allauddin Khan.

Allauddin Khan: Allauddin Khan was an Indian sarod player and teacher who founded the Maihar gharana. He taught Banerjee and shaped his rigorous Maihar training.
Sitar: The sitar is a plucked string instrument used chiefly in Hindustani classical music. Banerjee made this instrument his principal voice.
In Concert 1968: In Concert 1968 is a live recording of Nikhil Banerjee performing Hindustani classical music. This recording captures his extended concert approach in a specific performance.
World music: World music is a broad category for music traditions presented across cultural and geographic boundaries. Banerjee’s overseas performances helped bring Hindustani music to international concert audiences.
Ravi Shankar: Ravi Shankar was an Indian sitarist who brought Hindustani classical music to international audiences. A fellow Maihar-trained sitarist, he offers a distinct comparison within the same musical lineage.
Hindustani classical music: Hindustani classical music is the North Indian tradition of art music, shaped by raga and tala. It is the tradition Banerjee interpreted as a performer.
Nikhil Banerjee at the Ali Akbar College of Music: Nikhil Banerjee at the Ali Akbar College of Music is a recording of Banerjee performing in California. It documents his music in the American setting where Hindustani music found new listeners.
Woodstock Festival: The Woodstock Festival was a 1969 music festival in New York State attended by hundreds of thousands. Banerjee’s appearance connected his classical tradition with a landmark counterculture event.
Ali Akbar Khan: Ali Akbar Khan was an Indian sarod virtuoso and composer, and Allauddin Khan’s son. Banerjee and Khan carried their teacher’s musical tradition through different instruments.
Raga: A raga is a melodic framework that shapes pitches, characteristic phrases, and expressive development in Indian classical music. His performances developed the melodic possibilities of individual ragas.

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