Chandra Nath Shastri

Chandra Nath Shastri
চন্দ্রনাথ শাস্ত্রী
Chandra with Tabla
Background information
Born
Chandra Nath shastri

(1948-12-23) 23 December 1948
OriginCalcutta, West Bengal, India
GenresHindustani classical music, Benares gharana
OccupationClassical musician
InstrumentsTablā, Khol, Mridangam
Years active1960–present
WebsiteOfficial website
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Pandit Chandra Nath Shastri (Bengali: চন্দ্রনাথ শাস্ত্রী, Hindi: चंद्रनाथ शास्त्री, 23 December 1948), is a tabla (Indian hand percussion) musician from India, currently based in Kolkata. He belongs to the Benares gharana style of Hindustani classical music. He is a retired staff artist of All India Radio and performed regularly for public-television broadcaster Doordarshan. He is also an astrologer.