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Kartick Kumar

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Pandit Kartick Kumar is an Indian musician and Sitarist, He was also a disciple of pandit Ravi Shankar and father of Niladri Kumar.[1] In 1958, Kumar was awarded the President's Gold Medal All India Award for sitar at a music competition held by All India Radio.[2][3][4] He moved to Mumbai in 1960.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Ghosh, Devarsi (13 February 2022). "'All music comes from seven notes': Sitarist Kartick Kumar on his career in film and classical music". Scroll.in. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  2. ^ Viegas, Vanessa (12 November 2018). "Building a musical fortress". The Asian Age.
  3. ^ "Mellifluous intricacies". www.telegraphindia.com.
  4. ^ Pradhan, Aneesh. "Celebrate Guru Purnima with a performance by Ravi Shankar and his students Kartik Kumar, Harihar Rao". Scroll.in.
  5. ^ "'As a guru, he was the king of kindness'". Hindustan Times. 16 December 2012.