Legacy Profile(1909–1997)
Pandit
Jnan Prakash Ghosh
- Instrument
- Tabla
- Gharana
- Farrukhabad
- Guru
- Girija Shankar
- Lived
- 1909 to 1997
- From
- Kolkata, India, India
Notable Students
Kanai DuttaShyamal BoseShankar GhoshAnindo ChatterjeeNikhil GhoshRajkumar MisraPrasun Banerjee(Vocal)Ajoy Chakrabarty(Vocal)Suman Ghosh(Vocal)Arun Bhaduri(Vocal)Paul Grant(Instrumentalist)Abhijit Banerjee
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Biography
Jnan Prakash Ghosh (1909-1997) was an Indian tabla player and harmonium player from the Farrukhabad gharana. A renowned guru, he taught many musicians including Ajoy Chakrabarty and Anindo Chatterjee. He received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in 1974 and the Padma Bhushan in 1984.
Hear the Hindustani tradition live
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Profile last updated 2026-10-11
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