In Memory of Pandit Kishan Maharaj (1923-2008)

Pandit Kishan Maharaj (1923-2008) An outstanding tabla player of Benares Gharana, Pandit Kishan Maharaj was born on September 3, 1923 into a family of professional musicians. He was trained by his father Pandit Hari Maharaj and his guru and uncle, Pandit Kanthe Maharaj, one of the grand old masters of tabla. His first public performance was at the age of 11. A few years later, he began sharing the stage with stalwarts like Ustad Faiyaz Khan, Pandit Omkarnath Thakur, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Ustad Vilayat Khan, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Vasant Rai, Pandit Ravi Shankar, and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. Május 4-én, vasárnap elhunyt a Benares Gharana nagyszerű tablajátékosa, Pandit Kishan Maharaj, aki 1923. szeptember 3-án látta meg a napvilágot. Családja profi zenészekből állt. Őt magát édesapja, Pandit Hari Maharaj és nagybátyja, Pandit Kanthe Maharaj tanította. 11 éves korában debütált a színpadon. Élete folyamán olyan nagyszerű előadókat kisért, mint Ustad Faiyaz Khan, Pandit Omkarnath Thakur, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Ustad Vilayat Khan, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Vasant Rai, Pandit Ravi Shankar, vagy akár Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. Isten nyugosztalja! Kanthe Maharaj - Tabla Ektala Kishen Maharaj - Tabla Kumar Bose - Tabla Teental SNCD 70493 Nikhil Banerjee - Sitar Kishen Maharaj-- Tabla Raga Sindhura (live) Kishan Maharaj - Tabla Vidwan Umayalpuran Sivaraman - Mrindangam H. Pramachar - Kanjira E. M. Subramaniam - Ghatam Adi Talam CDNF150231 Vilayat Khan - Sitar Kishan Maharaj - Tabla Raga Purya Kishan Maharaj - Tabla Sriram Hasbanis- Harmonium Sartaak bol   with Ustad Vilayat Khan Tabla solo of Pandit Kishan Maharaj