Dhananjay Daithankar
Dhananjay Daithankar
Santoor
5 Renditions • 37 m
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PLAYS
Santoor
GHARANA
Kirana
GURUS
Pt. G.L. Samant
Pt. Ratanlal Tikkoo
Pt. Shivkumar Sharma
Dr. Dhananjay Daithankar is a santoor player. At the age of 10 he began learning tabla from Pt. G.L. Samant in Pune, which gave him a strong foundation in taal and rhythm. While studying Ayurvedic medicine, he was drawn to the sound of the santoor. In 1977 he began taking initial lessons from Pt. Ratanlal Tikkoo, a disciple of Pt. Shivkumar Sharma, and since 1981 he has been under the tutelage of Padma Vibhushan Pt. Shivkumar Sharma. He has performed at the Sawai Gandharva Festival, NCPA, Goa Kala Academy and Tansen Sangeet Samaroh, and has toured the US, Europe and the Middle East.