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Pandit Jnan Prakash Ghosh, Tabla artist of the Farrukhabad gharana, Hindustani classical musician

Tradition

Farrukhabad

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InstrumentTabla
TraditionHindustani
Legacy Profile(1909–1997)

Pandit

Jnan Prakash Ghosh

Student of

Girija Shankar

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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.

Profile last updated 2026-04-10

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