Pandit Nikhil Banerjee Sitar perfectionist to the core with the ragini flowing endlessley thorugh his veims . It is unfortunate he was short lived . You will realize that he is not copying either Ustad Vilayat Khan or Pandit Ravi Shankar . His is co,pletely original with every stroke with absolute clarity without interrupting the flow. Namaskar to his memories !
0:18 to 0:36 ideas emphasizing Pa 0:53 , 1:43 elaborating Ga 2:09 meend phrase 3:04 meend mohra 3:54 tivra M phrase 4:10 onwards meend phrases around Pa
Yes this is the one. Not sure if you've got it from the start. , no this isn't the one. But never mind. It's up amongst the highest. This guy was untouchable.
... too few sitar players ever recorded were or are capable of creating such a sweet and captivating sound and tone ... the one I can think of is Ud. Shujaat Hussein Khan ...