![]() Pannalal Ghosh resided in Mumbai till 1956, before making Delhi his final destination, where he passed away on 20th April, 1960. His fame and popularity transgressed linguistic and cultural boundaries. It was in no time that the nation recognized the maestro in him. Looking back, the decision to shift to Mumbai proved to be right where his extraordinary musical talent was aptly recognized by the classical and film music fraternity. He came to Kolkata during the late 1920's, thereafter shifting to Mumbai (1940) in search of better prospects for his musical career. It appears that during his young days at Barisal, Pannalal was active in the freedom struggle. Young Pannalal was highly receptive and absorbed good music from various sources. ![]() Mother, Sukumari (from the Majumdar family of Dhaka), was a sweet singer. ![]() He was brought up in a family of musicians - grandfather, Har Kumar Ghosh, father, Akshay Kumar Ghosh and maternal uncle, Bhavaranjan were proficient musicians. Pannalal Ghosh was born on 24th July, 1911 at Barisal, now in Bangladesh. The great maestro and pioneer of Hindustani classical flute music, late Pt. ![]()
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