Ashutosh Bhattacharya was a veteran classical musician, Hindustani classical trainer and by profession an Ayurveda doctor. He was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to a family with a Bengali background. His grandfather and father were both Ayurveda doctors and hence he also studied Ayurveda. He also used to treat patients at a small dispensary in Varanasi. However, he was fond of music since his childhood. At the age of 8, he took training under Pandit Ram Nath Mishra to play pakhawaj – the earliest form of double-sided drum. He also learned to play tabla from Pandit Kanthe Maharaj.
He first performed at a live event in Allahabad along with Baba Allauddin Khan (sarod player) in the year 1937. Following this, he performed at numerous live events and concerts with noted musicians like Ustad Ali Akbar Khan and Ustad Vilayat Khan Among the Great Kalakars of India, Ustad Vilayat K >> Read More... among others. He died aged 86 in Varanasi in the year 2004.
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