Bishoke Sil was born and brought up in a musician family of North Calcutta. Bishoke started learning Sitar from his
elder sister, Mira, at the age of 9 years. After that, he was sent to
Acharya Birendra Kishore Roy Chowdhury,
the great Beenkar mastereo. Till the expiry of Birendra Kishore, Bishoke was taught in Rudra Veena and Sitar.
Under the guidance of Birendra Kishore Roy Chowdhury, Sri Sil completed a six year course in Badya Pravakar.
Bishoke Sil's antique Rudra Veena.
Made in Jalandhar, Punjab, before 1900.
Kukuv Khan brought it Calcutta, in 1904.
