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Pandit Suresh Gaitonde, Tabla artist of the Farrukhabad gharana, Hindustani classical musician

Gharana

Farrukhabad

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InstrumentTabla
TraditionHindustani
Legacy Profile(1932–2019)

Pandit

Suresh Gaitonde

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Mahesh KanoleAjit PendseRaghvendra KulkarniPt. Sudhir SansareSunil JayphalkarRashmin BhagwatShubhada KurveAbhay DatarGajanan NaikShreepad ParkheSanjeevani HasabnisPandurang DehadrayaKishore BandhwalkarNikhil GhoshShyamal BoseShankar GhoshAnindyo ChatterjeeSanjay MukherjeeAbhijit Banerjee

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Biography

Pandit Suresh \"Bhai\" Gaitonde (1932-2019) was a renowned Indian tabla player from the Farukhabad gharana. A disciple of the legendary Ustad Ahmed Jan Thirakwa, he was a leading exponent of the 'Thirakwa Shailey' (baaj). He is remembered for his contributions to tabla as a solo instrument and as an accompanist to many leading musicians.

Profile last updated 2026-01-06

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