Sahana Banerjee

Sahana Banerjee is one of the most accomplished female sitar players of India belonging to the Rampur Senia Gharana. Sahana was born in a family of rich musical heritage and was readily recognized as a child prodigy at an early age of four under her father Prof Santosh Banerjee, a celebrated Sitar & Surbahar player and former Head of the Department of Instrumental Music of Rabindra Bharati University in Calcutta. Prof. Banerjee was a disciple of famous Beenakar Ustad Mohammad Dabir Khan of Rampur Senia Gharana whose family lineage traces back to Miyan Tansen. Sahana also received extensive training on vocal music from her illustrious mother Mrs. Chhabi Banerjee, daughter of Sangeetacharya Kashinath Chattopadhyay of Sahaswan Gharana.