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UW Ethnomusicology Archives video recordings: John Bergamo concert recordings (Shankar Ghosh), 1993
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bergamo, John
- Title
- UW Ethnomusicology Archives video recordings: John Bergamo concert recordings (Shankar Ghosh)
- Dates
- 199319931993
- Quantity
- 1 videotapes : EC - 1 vct (VHS, lp, color); Duration: 1:16:32
- Collection Number
- 1993042
- Summary
- Archives copy made from Annie Penta's copy, which she obtained from collector, with permission to reproduce; recorded during performance in Calcutta, January or February 1993 by John Bergamo.
- Repository
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University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
University of Washington
Ethnomusicology Archives
Box 353450
Seattle, WA
98195-3450
Telephone: 2065430974
ethnoarc@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Unrestricted: collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Pandit Shankar Ghosh (1935-2016) was a tabla player from Kolkata, India. He contributed to the Farukhabad gharana of Hindustani classical music. He toured throughout the US in the 1960s with various vocalists. For three decades, he taught tabla at institutions in Kolkata (India), Paris (France), and Bonn (Germany). In 2000, he was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Tabla.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Shankar Ghosh/tabla (student/disciple of the famous teacher Pandit Jnan Prakash Ghosh); unidentified harmonium player.
Classical solo in Madhya Lay Jhaptal and brief solo in 13 beats (Jaytal?); intermittent description/explanation in Bengali; also includes tabla bol (sound) recitation.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Concerts
- Ethnomusicology
- Video recordings in ethnomusicology
Geographical Names
- India--Asia--South Asia
- North India
Form or Genre Terms
- Video recordings
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Ghosh, Shankar (performer)
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