Shubhendra Rao and Saskia de Haas were seven years old when they were formally initiated into music, which went on to define their life. Only, they lived in different continents those days. Shubhendra was raised in the 1960s’ southern India, and developed a liking for the sitar of upcountry. N
A link to the Senia tradition is broken
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Pt. Debu Chaudhury, who passed away recently, made it his life’s aim to popularise the gharana
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Pt. Debu Chaudhury
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Pt. Debu Chaudhury, who passed away recently, made it his life’s aim to popularise the gharana
Renowned sitarist Pt. Debabrata Chaudhury, disciple of Ustad Mushtaq Ali Khan of Senia Gharana, who passed away recently, was affectionately called Debu da by the music fraternity. A well-known musicologist, author and academician, Prof. Debu Chaudhury retired as the Dean, Faculty of Music and Fine Arts, Delhi University.