Subhankar Banerjee (musician)
Indian musician (1966–2021)
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Subhankar Banerjee (20 August 1966 – 25 August 2021) was an Indian musician and tabla player of the Farukhabad tradition.[1][2]
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| Background information | |
| Born | 20 August 1966 Kolkata, India |
| Origin | India |
| Died | 25 August 2021 (aged 55) Kolkata, India |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Tabla |
| Years active | 1990s–2020s |
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 Ravi Shankar, Hariprasad Chaurasia, M. Balamuralikrishna, Amjad Ali Khan, Rashid Khan, Birju Maharaj, and Shivkumar Sharma on stage.[4][5] He was also a tabla soloist.[6]
Banerjee contracted COVID-19 in June 2021. He died a few months later in August, five days after his 55th birthday.[7][8]
