Pannalal Ghosh

Pt. Pannalal Ghosh
পান্নালাল ঘোষ
Ghosh performing at All India Radio
Ghosh performing at All India Radio
Background information
Birth nameAmaljyoti Ghosh
Born(1911-07-24)24 July 1911
Barisal, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bangladesh)
Died20 April 1960(1960-04-20) (aged 48)
New Delhi, India
GenresHindustani classical music, film score
Occupation(s)Flutist, composer
InstrumentBansuri
Formerly ofUstad 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]

  1. ^ "A name synonymous with the flute". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 11 October 2005.
  2. ^ Ray Chowdhury, Tathagata (26 January 2015). "Bansuri innovator ignored in city". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 January 2015.