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Chandra Nath Shastri
চন্দ্রনাথ শাস্ত্রী
Chandra Nath Shastriচন্দ্রনাথ শাস্ত্রী
	Chandra with Tabla
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Birth name	Chandra Nath shastri
Born	23 December 1948 (age 76)
Origin	Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Genres	Hindustani classical music, Benares gharana
Occupation	Classical musician
Instrument(s)	Tablā, Khol, Mridangam
Years active	1960–present
Website	Official website

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Pandit Chandra Nath Shastri (Bengali: চন্দ্রনাথ শাস্ত্রী, Hindi: चंद्रनाथ शास्त्री, 23 December 1948), is a tabla (Indian hand percussion) musician from India, currently based in Kolkata.^[1] He belongs to the Benares gharana style of Hindustani classical music. He is a retired staff artist of All India Radio and performed regularly for public-television broadcaster Doordarshan. He is also an astrologer.^[2]^[3]

Early life and family

He was born in the Dhakuria area of Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal, in a Bramhin family.^{[citation needed]} Soon his parents and family relocated to Varanasi (a.k.a. Banaras, Benares, Benaras), Uttar Pradesh (UP), where he undertook training in the Benares gharana style. He was influenced by poet and lyricist Rabindra Nath Tagore.^[4] His grandmother, Smt. Indira Devi was niece of Rabindra Nath Tagore. His father, Mouli Nath Shastri, was a physician but he was also a spiritual guru and musician (tabla player), vocal student of Rabindra Nath Tagore, and had directed and acted in theatre (Muktisnan, 1937; Sancharini, 1963).^[5]^[6]

Academics

Shastri completed his intermediate schooling at C. M. Anglo Bengali Inter College, Varanasi, UP. He then graduated in science from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.^[2]^[7]

Musical career

Shastri's father noted his interest in Hindustani classical music from a very young age and taught him to play some taals on tabla. At age 5 Shastri began learning from his guruji, Pandit Anokhelal Mishra of Banaras,^[8]^[9] and later from his son, Ramji Mishra. Shastri and his elder brother, Nath Shastri, would go to AnokhelalJi to learn tabla. Shastri became a fifth-generation tabla maestro of Benares gharana. As a young teenager he became close to Mahadev Prasad Mishra, Kishan Maharaj, Samta Prasad, Sarda Sahai, and Karamatullah Khan.^[2]^[10]

Chandra Nath Shastri became the champion in an All India Radio (AIR) national competition at age 23, and from a young age was often referred to by the title pandit. He became an AIR staff artist, Indian National Television Channel (Doordarshan) artist and also a stage performing artist. As a regular performer on TV, radio and stage, he has made several thousand performances and recordings.^[2]^[11]

Performances

Shastri has performed in many concerts, including tabla solos, percussion ensembles, and accompanied with instrumentalists and vocalists, and worked with numerous music composers and film directors. He also performed with Mahadev Prasad Mishra, V. G. Jog, Sagiruddin Khan, Rashid Khan, Lalmani Misra, and Buddhadev Das Gupta.^[12]

Shastri judged many musical competitions and talent-hunt contests. He conducted research in Indian music and produced unique works on music, especially in the field of tabla. He also plays Pakhawaj, Khol, Mridangam and other Indian percussion instruments.^[2]^[13]

Personal life

Shastri teaches tabla and other musical instruments, and has taught in many music schools, academies and institutes.^[14]^[15]

Shastri also studies spirituality. He is also an astrologer.^[2]^[16]

References

^ Tiwari, Aastha (23 December 2021). "'Tabla Tarang' with Pt Chandra Nath Shastri". The Talented Indian. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Official website: Pandit Chandra Nath Shatri
^ "On the Rhythms of Tabla". www.thisday.app. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
^ "On the Rhythms of Tabla". www.thisday.app. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
^ "Muktisnan (1937) Casts by Sushil Majumdar". Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
^ "Muktisnan (film – 1937) Casts". Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
^ Tiwari, Aastha (23 December 2021). "'Tabla Tarang' with Pt Chandra Nath Shastri". The Talented Indian. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
^ "On the Rhythms of Tabla". www.thisday.app. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
^ Mishra, Vijay Shanker. ART AND SCIENCE OF PLAYING TABLA. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. ISBN 978-81-230-2104-1.
^ "On the Rhythms of Tabla". www.thisday.app. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
^ "On the Rhythms of Tabla". www.thisday.app. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
^ "On the Rhythms of Tabla". www.thisday.app. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
^ "On the Rhythms of Tabla". www.thisday.app. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
^ "'Tabla Tarang' with Pt Chandra Nath Shastri". 23 December 2021. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021.
^ "Chandra Nath Shastri". veethi.com. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
^ Tiwari, Aastha (23 December 2021). "'Tabla Tarang' with Pt Chandra Nath Shastri". The Talented Indian. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

External links

[1] Tiwari, Aastha (23 December 2021). "'Tabla Tarang' with Pt Chandra Nath Shastri". The Talented Indian. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

[Official_Website-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Official website: Pandit Chandra Nath Shatri

[3] "On the Rhythms of Tabla". www.thisday.app. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

[4] "On the Rhythms of Tabla". www.thisday.app. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

[5] "Muktisnan (1937) Casts by Sushil Majumdar". Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2013.

[6] "Muktisnan (film – 1937) Casts". Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2013.

[7] Tiwari, Aastha (23 December 2021). "'Tabla Tarang' with Pt Chandra Nath Shastri". The Talented Indian. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

[8] "On the Rhythms of Tabla". www.thisday.app. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

[9] Mishra, Vijay Shanker. ART AND SCIENCE OF PLAYING TABLA. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. ISBN 978-81-230-2104-1.

[10] "On the Rhythms of Tabla". www.thisday.app. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

[11] "On the Rhythms of Tabla". www.thisday.app. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

[12] "On the Rhythms of Tabla". www.thisday.app. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

[13] "On the Rhythms of Tabla". www.thisday.app. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

[14] "'Tabla Tarang' with Pt Chandra Nath Shastri". 23 December 2021. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021.

[15] "Chandra Nath Shastri". veethi.com. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

[16] Tiwari, Aastha (23 December 2021). "'Tabla Tarang' with Pt Chandra Nath Shastri". The Talented Indian. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

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-'''Pandit Chandra Nath Shastri''' ({{lang-hi|चंद्रनाथ शास्त्री}}, {{lang-bn|চন্দ্রনাথ শাস্ত্রী}})  {{mdash}} is one of the most acclaimed and senior [[Tabla]] (Indian hand [[Percussion]]) artists & [[musician]] form [[India]], currently based in [[Kolkata]].<ref>[[Benares gharana|Benaras Gharana, Wikipidia Article]]</ref> He belongs to the [[Benares Gharana]] of [[Hindustani Classical Music]]. He is retired Staff (permanent) [[Artist]] in [[All India Radio]] and also performed regularly for [[Doordarshan]] - Indian National Television Channels. In addition to his musical abilities, he is also an expert [[Astrologer]].<ref name="Official Website">[http://panditchandranathshastri.weebly.com/index.html Biography: Pandit Chandra Nath Shatri]</ref>
+Pandit '''Chandra Nath Shastri''' ({{langx|bn|চন্দ্রনাথ শাস্ত্রী}}, {{langx|hi|चंद्रनाथ शास्त्री}}, 23 December 1948),  is a [[tabla]] (Indian hand percussion) musician from [[India]], currently based in [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tiwari|first=Aastha|date=2021-12-23|title='Tabla Tarang' with Pt Chandra Nath Shastri|url=https://www.thetalentedindian.com/tabla-tarang-with-pt-chandra-nath-shastri/|access-date=2022-01-09|website=The Talented Indian|language=en}}</ref>  He belongs to the [[Benares gharana]] style of [[Hindustani classical music]]. He is a retired staff artist of [[All India Radio]] and performed regularly for public-television broadcaster [[Doordarshan]]. He is also an [[astrologer]].<ref name="Official Website">[http://panditchandranathshastri.weebly.com/index.html Official website: Pandit Chandra Nath Shatri]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=On the Rhythms of Tabla|url=https://www.thisday.app/en/details/on-the-rhythms-of-tabla.html|access-date=2022-01-09|website=www.thisday.app|language=en}}</ref>
-==Early Life and Family==
+==Early life and family==
-Born in [[Dhakuria]] area of Calcutta (now Kolkata), [[West Bengal]], in a well known [[Bramhin]] ([[Pandit]]) family, Chandra Nath Shastri has been groomed in a musical atmosphere since his birth. Soon his parents and family shifted to [[Varanasi]] (Banaras /  Benares / Benaras), [[Uttar Pradesh]], India. Where later he has his training in [[Banaras Gharana]]. He comes with a family link with the Indian [[Poet]], [[Lyricist]], [[Writer]], [[Nobel Prize]] winner [[Rabindra Nath Tagore]]. His father [[Dr. Mouli Nath Shastri]] was a physician by profession but he was also a spiritual [[guru]] and musician (also a Tabla player), student (singing) of Rabindra Nath Tagore. He had also done many [[Theater]], film [[Acting]] performances (''Muktisnan'' -1937, ''Saancharrini'' -1963)<ref>[http://www.gomolo.com/muktisnan-movie-cast-crew/12998 Muktisnan (1937) Casts by Sushil Majumdar]</ref><ref>[http://www.lyricswale.com/castCrew/19465/Muktisnan.html Muktisnan (film - 1937) Casts]</ref> and some Theater Direction in his life time. Grandfather of Chandra Nath Shastri was [[Priya Nath Shastri|Sri Priya Nath Shastri]], who was one of the first three [[trustees]] of [[Visva Bharati University]].<ref name="Official Website"/>
+He was born in the [[Dhakuria]] area of Calcutta (now Kolkata), [[West Bengal]], in a [[Bramhin]] family.{{Citation needed|date= April 2022}} Soon his parents and family relocated to [[Varanasi]] ({{a.k.a.}} Banaras, Benares, Benaras), [[Uttar Pradesh]] (UP), where he undertook training in the [[Benares gharana]] style. He was influenced by poet and lyricist [[Rabindra Nath Tagore]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=On the Rhythms of Tabla|url=https://www.thisday.app/en/details/on-the-rhythms-of-tabla.html|access-date=2022-01-09|website=www.thisday.app|language=en}}</ref> His grandmother, Smt. Indira Devi was niece of Rabindra Nath Tagore. His father, Mouli Nath Shastri, was a physician but he was also a spiritual [[guru]] and musician (tabla player), vocal student of Rabindra Nath Tagore, and had directed and acted in theatre (''Muktisnan'', 1937; ''Sancharini'', 1963).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gomolo.com/muktisnan-movie-cast-crew/12998 |title=Muktisnan (1937) Casts by Sushil Majumdar |access-date=30 August 2013 |archive-date=4 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204151119/http://www.gomolo.com/muktisnan-movie-cast-crew/12998 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lyricswale.com/castCrew/19465/Muktisnan.html |title=Muktisnan (film – 1937) Casts |access-date=30 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102173402/http://www.lyricswale.com/castCrew/19465/Muktisnan.html |archive-date=2 November 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 ==Academics==
-Chandra Nath Shastri done his schooling (Intermediate) from [[C. M. Anglo Bengali Inter College]], Varanasi, U.P.  After that he done his [[Graduation]] in [[Science]] from [[Banaras Hindu University]], Varanasi.<ref name="Official Website"/>
+Shastri completed his intermediate schooling at [[C. M. Anglo Bengali Inter College]], Varanasi, UP.  He then graduated in science from [[Banaras Hindu University]], Varanasi.<ref name="Official Website"/><ref>{{Cite web|last=Tiwari|first=Aastha|date=2021-12-23|title='Tabla Tarang' with Pt Chandra Nath Shastri|url=https://www.thetalentedindian.com/tabla-tarang-with-pt-chandra-nath-shastri/|access-date=2022-01-09|website=The Talented Indian|language=en}}</ref>
-==Musical Career==
+==Musical career==
-Discovering Chandranath's interest in [[hindustani classical music]] from very young age his father initially taught him to play some [[Taal]]s on Tabla. Then from the age of just 5, Chandra Nath Shastri had started (got ''Gandabandhan'') learning from his Guruji Pandit [[Anokhelal Mishra]] of [[Banaras]].<ref>[[Anokhelal Mishra#Disciples|Anokhelal Mishra, Wikipedia Article - Biography.]]</ref> He and his elder brother Partha Nath Shastry used to go to Pandit AnokhelalJi together to learn Tabla. After death of Tabla Samrat he also took lessons from [[Pandit Ramji Mishra]] (son of Pandit Anokhelal Mishra). Taking guidance from his Gurujis he became an excellent 5th generation Tabla maestro of [[Banaras Gharana]]. From the very early teeanage he also became close to Pandit [[Mahadev Prasad Mishra]], Pandit [[Kishan Maharaj]], Pandit [[Samta Prasad]], Pandit [[Sarda Sahai]], Ustad [[Karamatullah Khan]] & many more and got blessed by them.<ref name="Official Website"/>
+Shastri's father noted his interest in [[Hindustani classical music]] from a very young age and taught him to play some ''[[Tala (music)|taals]]'' on tabla. At age 5 Shastri began learning from his guruji, Pandit [[Anokhelal Mishra]] of [[Banaras]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=On the Rhythms of Tabla|url=https://www.thisday.app/en/details/on-the-rhythms-of-tabla.html|access-date=2022-01-09|website=www.thisday.app|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Mishra|first=Vijay Shanker|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WF3jCwAAQBAJ&dq=pandit+chandra+nath+shastri+tabla&pg=PT297|title=ART AND SCIENCE OF PLAYING TABLA|publisher=Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting|isbn=978-81-230-2104-1|language=en}}</ref> and later from his son, Ramji Mishra. Shastri and his elder brother, Nath Shastri, would go to AnokhelalJi to learn tabla. Shastri became a fifth-generation tabla maestro of [[Benares gharana]]. As a young teenager he became close to [[Mahadev Prasad Mishra]], [[Kishan Maharaj]], [[Samta Prasad]], Sarda Sahai, and Karamatullah Khan.<ref name="Official Website"/><ref>{{Cite web|title=On the Rhythms of Tabla|url=https://www.thisday.app/en/details/on-the-rhythms-of-tabla.html|access-date=2022-01-09|website=www.thisday.app|language=en}}</ref>
-Chandra Nath Shastri Became The Champion (1st prize Winner) in [[All India Radio]] National Competition just at the very young age of 23. Often referred to by the title Pandit (from a very young age), he is an All India Radio (AIR) staff artist, Indian National Television Channel ([[Doordarshan]]) artist and also a stage performing artist. As a regular performer in TV and radio and stage, till now he has done several thousands of performances and recordings. Now he is retired from All India Radio, Calcutta.<ref name="Official Website"/>
+Chandra Nath Shastri became the champion in an [[All India Radio]] (AIR) national competition at age 23, and from a young age was often referred to by the title ''pandit''. He became an AIR staff artist, Indian National Television Channel ([[Doordarshan]]) artist and also a stage performing artist. As a regular performer on TV, radio and stage, he has made several thousand performances and recordings.<ref name="Official Website"/><ref>{{Cite web|title=On the Rhythms of Tabla|url=https://www.thisday.app/en/details/on-the-rhythms-of-tabla.html|access-date=2022-01-09|website=www.thisday.app|language=en}}</ref>
 ===Performances===
-Chandra Nath Shastri has performed in many concerts in many places, including tabla solos, percussion ensembles and accompanied with countless instrumentalists and vocalists, and worked with some of the great music composers and film directors.
+Shastri has performed in many concerts, including tabla solos, percussion ensembles, and accompanied with instrumentalists and vocalists, and worked with numerous music composers and film directors. He also performed with [[Mahadev Prasad Mishra]], [[V. G. Jog]], Sagiruddin Khan, [[Rashid Khan (musician)|Rashid Khan]], [[Lalmani Misra]], and [[Buddhadev Das Gupta]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=On the Rhythms of Tabla|url=https://www.thisday.app/en/details/on-the-rhythms-of-tabla.html|access-date=2022-01-09|website=www.thisday.app|language=en}}</ref>
-Beside performing solo he also performed with many renowned musicians, such as - Pandit [[Mahadev Prasad Mishra]], Pandit [[V. G. Jog]], Ustad [[Sagiruddin Khan]], Ustad [[Rashid Khan]], Pandit [[Lalmani Misra]], Pandit [[Buddhadev Dasgupta]]<ref>[[:File:Pandit Buddhadev Dasgupta at a concert accompanied by Pandit Chandra Nath Shastri in Tabla.jpg|Buddhadev Dasgupta, Wikipedia Page]]</ref>, Pandit [[Shrichand Mishra]], Pandit [[Jnan Prakash Ghosh]], Pandit Rabindra Narayan Goswami, Ustad [[Mushtaq Ali Khan]], Pandit [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shalil_Shankar Shalil Shankar], Bidushi Purnima Sen, [[Singh Bandhu Brothers]], Pandit [[V. Balsara]], Pandit[[Ramesh Mishra]], [[Manilal Nag]], [[Tejendra Narayan Majumdar]], [[Debashish Bhattacharya]] and many more. He has judged many musical competitions and talent hunt contests. He also has done many researches in Indian music and has done lots of unique creations on music especially in the field of Tabla. He is also a [[Pakhawaj]], [[Khol]], [[Mridangam]] and other Indian percussion expert.<ref name="Official Website"/>
+Shastri judged many musical competitions and talent-hunt contests. He conducted research in Indian music and produced unique works on music, especially in the field of tabla. He also plays [[Pakhawaj]], [[Khol]], [[Mridangam]] and other Indian percussion instruments.<ref name="Official Website"/><ref>{{Cite web|title=On the Rhythms of Tabla|url=https://www.thisday.app/en/details/on-the-rhythms-of-tabla.html|access-date=2022-01-09|website=www.thisday.app|language=en}}</ref>
-==Achievements and Recognitions==
+==Personal life==
-Chandra Nath Shastri Became The Champion (1st prize Winner) in All India Radio National Competition in 1971.<ref name="Official Website"/>
+Shastri teaches tabla and other musical instruments, and has taught in many music schools, academies and institutes.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Tabla Tarang' with Pt Chandra Nath Shastri|date=23 December 2021 |url=https://www.thetalentedindian.com/tabla-tarang-with-pt-chandra-nath-shastri/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226170806/https://www.thetalentedindian.com/tabla-tarang-with-pt-chandra-nath-shastri/ |archive-date=26 December 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Chandra Nath Shastri|url=https://www.veethi.com/india-people/chandra_nath_shastri-profile-12463-24.htm|access-date=2022-01-09|website=veethi.com}}</ref>
-Chandra Nath Shastri is awarded with many prestigious awards for his excellence in music. He also got awarded by [[President of India]] for his Tabla playing skills. He perform both as a accompanist as well as a [[soloist]]. He is recognized as ''Taalmani'' for his excellence in [[rhythm]] and [[melody]] on Tabla.<ref name="Official Website" />
+Shastri also studies [[spirituality]]. He is also an [[astrologer]].<ref name="Official Website"/><ref>{{Cite web|last=Tiwari|first=Aastha|date=2021-12-23|title='Tabla Tarang' with Pt Chandra Nath Shastri|url=https://www.thetalentedindian.com/tabla-tarang-with-pt-chandra-nath-shastri/|access-date=2022-01-09|website=The Talented Indian|language=en}}</ref>
-He has done several thousands of performances and recordings in All India Radio and Doordarshan.
-==Personal Life==
+==See also==
-He enjoys teaching Tabla and other musical instrument to students all around the world. He has taught in many music schools, academies and institutes & done many musical workshops, also presently he is into these activities.<ref>[http://www.rajmusicals.com/teachers-detail.php?id=5029 Tabla Guru]</ref>
-Beside Music, Chandra Nath Shastri also studies and research about Spirituality and on how it effect our life. His father late Dr. Mouli Nath Shastri was grand disciple of spiritual guru Sri Sri [[Bijoy Krishna Goswami]] & disciple of [[Sri Kiran Chand Darbesh Ji Maharaj]]. He is researching on the connection between Music and [[Spirituality]] for a long time and also gives advises to others on these topics.  He is also an expert [[Astrologer]].<ref name="Official Website"/>
-==See Also==
 *[[Anokhelal Mishra]]
 *[[Kishan Maharaj]]
 *[[Samta Prasad]]
 *[[Shankar Ghosh]]
-*[[Zakir Hussain]]
+*[[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussain]]
 *[[Anindo Chatterjee]]
 *[[Swapan Chaudhuri]]
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-==External Links==
+==External links==
 *[http://panditchandranathshastri.weebly.com/index.html#BIOGRAPHY Official Website of Chandra Nath Shastri]
+*[http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/hindi/highlight/page/id/375577/t/Benaras-Gharana-Tabla/in/english SBS Radio, Australia - Broadcast:  Interview with  Pundit Chandranath Shastri of Banaras Tabla Gharana about the specialty of Benares gharana] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630073943/http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/hindi/highlight/page/id/375577/t/Benaras-Gharana-Tabla/in/english |date=30 June 2017 }}
 *[http://www.rajmusicals.com/teachers-detail.php?id=5029 About Pandit Chandra Nath Shastri : Raj Musicals]
+*[https://www.thisday.app/en/details/on-the-rhythms-of-tabla About Pandit Chandra Nath Shastri -On the Rhythms of Tabla]
-;'''Video Links:'''
-* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY3K9D0Dmd0  Pdt. V. Balsara, Pdt. Chandra Nath Shastri - Piano Tabla Concert, Calcutta 1987]
+*[https://www.thetalentedindian.com/tabla-tarang-with-pt-chandra-nath-shastri/ ‘Tabla Tarang’ with Pt Chandra Nath Shastri]
+*[https://hellomusictheory.com/learn/famous-tabla-players/ 12 Famous Tabla Players you Should Know]
-* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2MUYQybgSE Pundit Chandra Nath Shastri - Kaharwa with 'Na Dhin Dhin Na']
+*[https://books.google.com/books?id=WF3jCwAAQBAJ&dq=pandit+chandra+nath+shastri+tabla&pg=PT297 ART AND SCIENCE OF PLAYING TABLA By Vijay Shanker Mishra]
-* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY3K9D0Dmd0 Best Tabla Solo - Pandit Chandra Nath Shastri]
-* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEVqQLkwD8Q Tabla Kaida, Tukra - Pt. Chandra Nath Shastri, Banaras Baj]
+{{authority control}}
-{{Persondata
-| NAME              = Shastri, Chandra Nath
-| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Pandit Chandranath ShastriJi
-| SHORT DESCRIPTION = [[India]]n [[tabla]] maestro
-| DATE OF BIRTH     = 1948
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    = Calcutta
-| DATE OF DEATH     =
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