Pt. Pannalal Ghosh পান্নালাল ঘোষ | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Amaljyoti Ghosh |
Born | Barisal, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bangladesh) | 24 July 1911
Died | 20 April 1960 New Delhi, India | (aged 48)
Genres | Hindustani classical music, film score |
Occupation(s) | Flutist, composer |
Instrument | Bansuri |
Formerly of | Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Ravi Shankar, Allauddin Khan |
Pandit Pannalal Ghosh (Bengali: পান্নালাল ঘোষ; 24 July 1911 – 20 April 1960), also known as Amal Jyoti Ghosh, was an Indian flute (bansuri) player and composer. He was a disciple of Allauddin Khan, and is credited with popularizing the flute as a concert instrument in Hindustani classical music and also the "Pioneer of Indian Classical Flute".[1][2]