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Girija Shankar

1885 – 1948

Legacy Artist
InstrumentVocal
TraditionHindustani
Legacy Profile(1885–1948)

Girija Shankar

Notable Students

Jnan Prakash Ghosh(Tabla)

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Biography

Girija Shankar Chakrabarty was born in Behrampur, West Bengal, on 1885-12-18. He began studying at a music school founded by Radhika Prasad Goswami. He trained under Badal Khan, Chhamman Saheb, Inayet Khan, Muhammad Ali Khan, Muzaffar Khan and Pramathanath Banerji. He was a vocalist with equal command over dhrupad, khayal and thumri. Jnan Prakash Ghosh was among his vocal students. He died in Behrampur on 1948-04-25.

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Profile last updated 2026-10-09

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