Debabrata (Debu) Chaudhuri - Sitar
Faiyaz Khan - Tabla
This LP was also published in India as "Sitar Nawaz Debu Chaudhuri"
EMI SMFP 2101 (1968)
Side 1:
Raga Maru-Behag (22:49)
Side 2:
Raga Aheer Bhairab (25:27)
"Adorned with the Padma Bhushan, one
of the highest Civilian Govt. Awards, for his contributions in the field of
music, from the President of India, Pandit Devabrata Chaudhuri, a legendary
figure in the domain of Indian Classical Music, popularly known as "DEBU", is
one of India's most respected, leading and outstanding musicians of
today.
Panditji received his early training from the late Shri. Panchu Gopal
Datta for some time and later for 38 years from the veritable great master and
the most traditional exponent of Sitar, SANGEET ACHARYA USTAD MUSHTAQ ALI KHAN
of the "SENIA GHARANA", the traditional school of Indian Classical Music named
after the great MIAN TANSEN, the father of Indian Music. Debuji is the foremost
exponent and torch bearer of this Gharana."
His guru was from an illustrious lineage of the Jaipur Senia Gharana,
being seventh in succession from the great Masit Sen, the inventor of the Masit
Khani baaj of sitar. He excelled both in sitar and surbahar playing, using
three mizrabs.
