Kashinath Mukherjee
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Kashinath Mukherjee is a Hindustani classical music
ian and sitar
player of Etawah Gharana.
Kashinath Mukherjee was born in Kolkata
into an aristocratic family having a rich cultural heritage. His father Shital Chandra Mukherjee was a scientist specialized in chemistry, as well as a learned dhrupad singer. He is younger brother of film director Hrishikesh Mukherjee
. His family consists of academics. Inspired by elder brother Hrishikesh Mukherjee (who became a film director later), he started to play sitar, before starting to learn formally. Later he learned Sitar from Srinivas Nag (a disciple of Ustad Enayet Khan) for twelve years. After the death of Srinivas Nag, he was under tutelage of Ustad Vilayat Khan
, one of the greatest sitarist. During this period he kept away from public appearances, as directed by his Ustad (master). His close association with legends like Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Ustad Amir Khan, Ustad Keramat Ullah Khan informed his musical views. Due to his inclination towards Amir Khan's singing, he learned from Amir Khan
until Khan's death.
Mukherjee has participated in concerts in India and abroad. He is the recipient of the ITC Sangeet Samman award among others.
Ramprapanna Bhattacharya and Abhik Mukherjee are among his most prominent disciples.
Hindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music is the Hindustani or North Indian style of Indian classical music found throughout the northern Indian subcontinent. The style is sometimes called North Indian Classical Music or Shāstriya Sangeet...
ian and sitar
Sitar
The 'Tablaman' is a plucked stringed instrument predominantly used in Hindustani classical music, where it has been ubiquitous since the Middle Ages...
player of Etawah Gharana.
Kashinath Mukherjee was born in Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
into an aristocratic family having a rich cultural heritage. His father Shital Chandra Mukherjee was a scientist specialized in chemistry, as well as a learned dhrupad singer. He is younger brother of film director Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Hrishikesh Mukherjee ) was a famous Indian film director known for a number of films, including Satyakam, Chupke Chupke, Anupama, Anand, Abhimaan, Guddi, Gol Maal, Aashirwad, Bawarchi, and Namak Haraam.Popularly known as Hrishi-da, he directed 42 films during his career spanning over four decades,...
. His family consists of academics. Inspired by elder brother Hrishikesh Mukherjee (who became a film director later), he started to play sitar, before starting to learn formally. Later he learned Sitar from Srinivas Nag (a disciple of Ustad Enayet Khan) for twelve years. After the death of Srinivas Nag, he was under tutelage of Ustad Vilayat Khan
Vilayat Khan
Ustad Vilayat Khan was one of India's well known sitar maestros, born in Gauripur in Mymensingh, Bengal...
, one of the greatest sitarist. During this period he kept away from public appearances, as directed by his Ustad (master). His close association with legends like Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Ustad Amir Khan, Ustad Keramat Ullah Khan informed his musical views. Due to his inclination towards Amir Khan's singing, he learned from Amir Khan
Amir Khan
Amir Khan may refer to:*Amir Khan , British boxing world champion*Amir Khan , Indian classical singer*Amir Khan , alternate name of Mohammed Jawad, Guantanamo captive 900*Amir Khan , fictional character...
until Khan's death.
Mukherjee has participated in concerts in India and abroad. He is the recipient of the ITC Sangeet Samman award among others.
Ramprapanna Bhattacharya and Abhik Mukherjee are among his most prominent disciples.