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Nikhil Banerjee – Raga Soheni & Raga Megh – His Master's Voice – EASD 1377, released 1972 (LP)
We now share another brilliant album by Maihar gharana sitarist Nikhil Banerjee (1931-1986), who found his own powerful expression alongside superstars Vilayat Khan and Ravi Shankar. The great Baba Allauddin Khan (1862-1972) quickly recognized his prodigious talent after meeting the teenager in 1947 and accepted him as his disciple. The venerable guru’s son, sarod master Ali Akbar Khan (1922-2009), would later continue Banerjee’s training.
This LP, featuring Swapan Chaudhury, or Chowdhury, (b. 1947) on tabla, exemplifies his extraordinary mastery of melody and rhythm combined with free-flowing emotion, depth, nuance and vitality.
Nous partageons ici un nouvel album du brillant sitariste Nikhil Banerjee (1931-1986) qui a imposé son propre style aux côtés des superstars Vilayat Khan et Ravi Shankar. Après avoir rencontré l'adolescent en 1947, le grand Baba Allauddin Khan (1862-1972) a rapidement reconnu son talent prodigieux et l'a accepté comme disciple. Le fils du vénérable guru, le maître du sarod Ali Akbar Khan (1922-2009), poursuivra ensuite l’éducation de Nikhil Banerjee.
Cet album, avec Swapan Chaudhury, ou Chowdhury, (b. 1947) aux tablas, illustre parfaitement son extraordinaire maîtrise de la mélodie et du rythme, alliée à une émotion fluide, une profondeur subtile et une remarquable vitalité.
Our other sitar LP shares:
Nikhil Banerjee – HMV EASD 1378, 1973 here
Vilayat Khan - HMV EALP 1259, 1961 here
Enayat Khan - Megaphone EJNG, 1930s here
Budhaditya Mukherjee - Melodiya C80-18043-4, 1979 here
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