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Press Notices about Nikhil Banerjee
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Original source and attribution ↗Press Notices From Around the World about Nikhil Banerjee
"I know I'd rather hear the collected works of Nikhil Banerjee, a great sitarist from India..." - Jon Pareles, NY Times, 4/23/89 "You can't explore the sound of the sitar without the late Nikhil Banerjee, considered by some experts to be the greatest player of this century."-- CD Review, 11/89 "Banerjee's technique is a phenomenon...remarkably individual...the music making was first class...star of the occasion was the wonderfully elegant Nikhil Banerjee." -- San Francisco Chronicle "...a rewarding concert...excitingly adventurous...soaring to new heights of improvisational melodic virtuosity in a rich recital..." -- Minneapolis Star "...widely acclaimed for his intensely individualistic pursuit ot the poetry of raga...hopefully Nikhil Banerjee will make New York a frequent stop..." -- The Village Voice "...Musicians of such genius must on no account be missed." -- The Sydney Morning Herald "...A startling display of electifying vitality." -- The Bulletin, Australia "Such balance between technical capability, emotional content, raga purity and aesthetic awareness cannot be heard in the world of sitar today." -- The Statesman, CalcuttaReviews
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