Pt. Pannalal Ghosh পান্নালাল ঘোষ | |
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 Ghosh performing at All India Radio | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Amaljyoti Ghosh |
| Born | 24 July 1911 Barisal, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bangladesh) |
| Died | 20 April 1960 (aged 48) New Delhi, India |
| 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]
- ^ "A name synonymous with the flute". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 11 October 2005.
- ^ Ray Chowdhury, Tathagata (26 January 2015). "Bansuri innovator ignored in city". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 January 2015.