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Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Bansuri artist of the Maihar gharana, Hindustani classical musician

Gharana

Maihar

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InstrumentBansuri
TraditionHindustani
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Pandit

Hariprasad Chaurasia

Disciple of

Annapurna Devi

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Notable Students

Rakesh ChaurasiaShashank SubramanyamRupak KulkarniJay GandhiDebopriya ChatterjeeSuchismita ChatterjeeStephanie BoschSteve Gorn

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Biography

One of the greatest bansuri players in Indian classical music history. Born in Allahabad, he trained under Annapurna Devi (daughter of Baba Allauddin Khan) who transformed his music. Founded Vrindaban Gurukul in Mumbai to train students in the guru-shishya tradition. Grammy-nominated with Padma Vibhushan.

Profile last updated 2026-01-06

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