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

Tradition

Farrukhabad

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InstrumentTabla
FromKankavli, Bombay Presidency, British India, India
TraditionHindustani
Legacy Profile(1932–2019)

Pandit

Suresh Gaitonde

Student of

Ahmed Jan ThirakwaView Lineage Tree

Notable Students

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.

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Profile last updated 2026-09-30

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