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Samta Prasad
Samta Prasad | |
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Samta Prasad accompanying sitar player Shahid Parvez Khan | |
| Birth name | Samta Prasad Mishra |
| Also known as | Gudai Maharaj |
| Born | (1921-07-20)20 July 1921 |
| Origin | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
| Died | 31 May 1994(1994-05-31) (aged 72) |
| Genres | Indian classical music |
| Instrument | Tabla |
Musical artist
Samta Prasad (Hindi : पण्डित सामता प्रसाद; 20 July 1921 – 31 May 1994)[1] was an Indian classical musician and tabla player from the Benares gharana.[2][3] He played tabla in many Hindi films including, Meri Surat Teri Ankhen (1963) and Sholay (1975), and film music composers Rahul Dev Burman and Bappi Lahiri were his disciples.[3][4]
He was the son of Hari Sundarrr, also known as Bachaa Mishra, his grandfather was Jagannath Mishra, and his ancestors included Pratap Maharaj, also known as Gudai Maharaj.[5]
He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award i