Chandrakant Kamat (26 November 1933 – 28 June 2010) was a Hindustani classical tabla player of the Benares Tabla Gharana. [2] Kamat was born in Dhule to a Saraswat Brahmin family with strong musical traditions. His father Shantaram Kamat was a renowned Natyageet musician.

Jun 28, 2010 · Chandrakant Kamat. Musician (Tabla) Born: November 26, 1933, Dhule, Maharashtra, British India. Died: June 28, 2010, Pune, Maharashtra, India. Genre: Hindustani classical music. Chandrakant Kamat was a ‪Hindustani ‪‎classical …

Jun 28, 2010 · PUNE: Renowned tabla artist Pandit Chandrakant Shantaram Kamat passed away in the city early on Monday morning following a heart attack. Kamat (78) is survived by his wife, four sons — Subhash, Bharat, Hemant and Avinash — daughters-in-law and grandchildren. The last rites were performed at the city's Vaikunth crematorium later in the day.

Jun 29, 2010 · Veteran tabla exponent Pandit Chandrakant Shantaram Kamat passed away following a massive heart attack at his residence around 8 am on Monday.

Chandrakant Kamat was a Hindustani classical tabla player of the Benares Tabla Gharana. Kamat was born in Dhule to a Saraswat Brahmin family with strong musical traditions. His …

He knew rhythm and taal better than anyone else. Famous as the most talented tabla player of all time, Chandrakant Kamat passed away today in 2010. He was renowned as one of the players of the Benares Tabla Gharana.

Chandrakant Kamat (November 26, 1933 - June 28, 2010) was a Hindustani classical tabla player of the Benares Tabla Gharana. Kamat was born in Dhule to a Saraswat Brahmin family with strong musical traditions.

Chandrakant Kamat (November 26, 1933 – June 28, 2010) was a Hindustani classical tabla player of the Benares Tabla Gharana. [2] Early life and training. Kamat was born in Dhule to a Saraswat Brahmin family with strong musical traditions. His father Shantaram Kamat was a renowned Natyageet musician.

Renowned for playing the tabla, Kamat was known as The Teleprinter for his grasp of notes and taal.

Originally instituted as the Pandit G. L. Samant Sangatkar Puraskar in 1996, this award was renamed to honor the legacy of Pandit Chandrakant Kamat and his outstanding contributions to the world of accompaniment in Indian classical music.