...namely Ustad Maseet Khan, Ustad Keramatulla Khan, and Ustad Allarakha Khan.
His style is a unique blend of three leading Gharanas (schools) which he masters equally, the Farukkabad, Punjab and Delhi Gharanas. Pandit Sankha Chatterjee passed away on 11 October 2024 at the age of 89 in Kolkata, India. During his lifetime, he performed and taught extensively both in India and Europe, leaving behind a rich legacy through his numerous disciples and contributions to Indian Classical Music. Several of his students continue to teach tabla worldwide through online lessons and workshops - you can find more information on their respective websites linked below.
He also created tabla masters of the younger generation, former longtime students of his. To name a few premier ones, there are Gouri Shankar Karmakar, Subhojyoti Guha, Amit Chatterjee, Mihir Kundu, Federico Sanesi, Peter Laros, Stefano Grazia, Maljar Habibi, Walid Abawi, Ciro Montanari, Franco Rivoira, Alessandro, Hindol Majumdar, Souvik Ganguly, Nitya Gopal, Harjit Seyan, Amardeep Singh, Rajveer Singh, Sandip Banerjee, Sushanta Chanda, Amal Putitundi, Debjit Putitundi, Soumitra Paul, Prasanta Chatterjee, Pranab Chatterjee.

The list of musicians Pandit Sankha Chatterjee has shared the stage with includes some of the most prominent representatives of Indian Classical Music in the 20th century, namely...
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