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, Calcutta
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Nikhil Banerjee