Tradition
Benares
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InstrumentTabla
FromVaranasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, India
TraditionHindustani
Legacy Profile(1921–1994)
Pandit
Samta Prasad Mishra
Notable Students
Pandit Bhola Prasad SinghPandit Shashanka Shekhar BakshiNitin ChatterjeeNaba Kumar PandaRahul Dev BurmanGurmit Singh VirdeePartha Sarathi MukherjeeSatyanarayan BashishtPandit Chandrakant KamatPt. Manikrao PopatkarPandit Kumar Lal MishraBappi LahiriBhola Prasad SinghShashanka Shekhar BakshiChandrakant KamatManikrao Popatkar
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Biography
Samta Prasad (1921-1994), also known as Gudai Maharaj, was a renowned Indian classical musician and tabla player from the Benares gharana. A highly sought-after accompanist and soloist, he also played in several Hindi films. A recipient of the Padma Bhushan, he is remembered for his significant contributions to the world of Indian classical music.
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Profile last updated 2026-10-11
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