Nikhil Banerjee
Nikhil Banerjee | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 14 October 1931 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Origin | Calcutta, India |
| Died | 27 January 1986 (aged 54) Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Occupations | Composer, sitarist |
| Instruments | Sitar |
Pandit Nikhil Ranjan Banerjee (14 October 1931 – 27 January 1986) was an Indian classical sitarist of the Maihar Gharana. Along with Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Vilayat Khan, he emerged as one of the leading exponents of the sitar. He was a recipient of the Indian civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan.