Chatur Lal

Chatur Lal
Born	1925
Died	October 1965 (aged 39–40)
Genres	Indian classical music
Instruments	tabla
Associated acts	Ali Akbar Khan, Ram Narayan, Ravi Shankar
Website	Official website

Chatur Lal (1925 - October 1965), was an Indian tabla player. Lal toured with Ravi Shankar, Aashish Khan, Vasant Rai, and Ali Akbar Khan in the 1950s and early 60s and helped popularize the tabla in Western countries.^[2] Chatur Lal was born 1925 in Udaipur, Rajasthan.^[2] Lal died October 1965.^[3] His legacy is maintained by the Pandit Chatur Lal Memorial Society and his elder son Charanjit Chaturlal, his daughter-in-law Meeta Lal, his granddaughter Shruti Lal, and his grandson Pranshu Lal.

References

1. ^ Sorrell, Neil; Narayan, Ram (1980). Indian Music in Performance: a practical introduction. Manchester University Press. p. 16. ISBN 0719007569. http://books.google.com/books?id=LxkNAQAAIAAJ. Retrieved 2009-06-23. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Naimpalli, Sadanand (2005). Theory and Practice of Tabla. Popular Prakashan. p. 107. ISBN 8179911497. http://books.google.com/books?id=Z63zvthhbhAC&pg=PA107. Retrieved 2009-03-31. 
3. ^ Sorrell 1980, p. 26

External links

• Official website
• Joshi, Sandeep (2009-11-19). "Musical feast in store". The Hindu. http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/11/19/stories/14192184.htm. 

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Name	Lal, Chatur
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Date of birth	1925
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Date of death	1965
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