Subhankar Banerjee

Subhankar Banerjee is a notable tabla artist from Kolkata, India. He began his trained under the guidance of Manik Das of the Benaras Gharana, and Swapan Shiva of the Farukhabad Gharana. Over the years, Banerjee has dedicated himself in exploring the disciplines of other gharanas. He is best known for his virtuosity and his improvisational ability. Banerjee has performed with many great musicians including Pandit Ravi Shankar, John McLaughlin, Ustad Rashid Khan, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, Dr. L Subramaniam, Dr. Balamurali Krishna, Pandit Jasraj, Pandit M S Gopalkrishnan, Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty, Pandit V G Jog, Ustad Imrat Hussain Khan, amongst many others. He has toured in both India and abroad. Banerjee is a member of the world music band Sacred Drums of India.