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Ever since the pandemic has struck, heartbreaking news of lives lost has made each one of us numb. It is the arts, especially music that people turn to in such difficult times. But musicians, especially from the world of classical music, are mourning deep losses too. Several of its luminaries have succumbed to COVID or other illnesses, leaving a void in their field. Last year, Pt Jasraj succumbed to cardiac arrest. Earlier this year, Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan passed away. In April, Pt Rajan Mishra lost his battle with Covid and Last Month Pt Anandagopal Bandyopadhyay and Pt Devabrata Chaudhuri and son Prateek Chaudhuri all succumbed to the virus and it left their disciples, followers and friends in deep sadness.
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Sitar maestro Pandit Devabrata Chaudhuri passes away of Covid-19 complications
Sitar maestro Pandit Devabrata Chaudhuri breathed his last on Saturday of Covid-19 related complications. He was 85. Pandit Devabrata Chaudhuriâs son Prateek Chaudhuri took to his Facebook and confirmed the tragic news of his fatherâs demise. He wrote, âMy Father, The Legend of Sitar, Pandit Debu Chaudhuri⦠is no more. He was admitted with Covid along with dementia complications and was put in ICU on ventilator around midnight today (1st May 2021)..after which he suffered a heart attack and could not be revivedâ¦..In spite of all efforts and prayers he could not be saved. A to the World of Sitar and Indian Music. Great loss. In grief..Prateek Chaudhuri (myself) Runa Chaudhuri (my wife), Rayana Chaudhuri (my daughter) and Adhiraj Chaudhuri (my son).