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Born on Janmashtami in 1923, Pandit Kishan Maharaj learnt the tabla first from his father Pandit Hari Maharaj. After his father died, he was taught by his uncle Pandit Kanthe Maharaj, a disciple of Pandit Baldeo Sahai, grandson of Pandit Ram Sahai, founder of the Banaras Gharana. There are six gharanas in the tabla tradition, of which the Banaras Gharana is said to be the most recent.
According to musicalnirvana.com, 'Pandit Kishan Maharaj’s ability to play cross rhythms and produce complex calculations, particularly in tihai patterns has made him one of the most respected and popular tabla players of his time. He has immense versatility with regard to playing any kind of accompaniment, be it with the sitar, sarod, dhrupad, dhamar or dance.'
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