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Sanjoy Bandopadhyay, Indian sitar player and composer
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Sanjoy Bandopadhyay
Musical artist
Sanjoy Bandopadhyay is a Bengali Hindustani classical sitar player. He is primarily a disciple of Radhika Mohan Maitra and Bimalendu Mukherjee. His performance is a unique synthesis of Senia-Shahjehanpur, Rampur-Senia and Etawah gharana.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Sitar
Indian plucked stringed instrument
The sitar is a plucked stringed instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent, used in Hindustani classical music. The instrument was invented in the 18th century, and arrived at its present form in 19th-century India. Khusrau Khan, an 18th-century figure of the Mughal…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)