Sitar maestro Pandit Devbrata Chaudhuri died of Covid-related issues at a Delhi hospital on Saturday. He was 85.
His son Prateek Chaudhuri introduced the dying of his father, extra popularly often known as Debu Chaudhuri, on his official Facebook web page.
“My Father, The Legend of Sitar, Pandit Debu Chaudhuri… is no more. He was admitted with Covid along with dementia complications and was put in ICU on ventilator around midnight today.( 1st May 2021)..after which he suffered a heart attack and could not be revived ….. In spite of all efforts and prayers he could not be saved,” Mr. Prateek wrote.
The musician is survived by his son Prateek, daughter-in-law Runa and grandchildren Rayana and Adhiraj.
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An SOS message about his crucial situation was posted on Twitter. Following the message by his followers, Debu Chaudhuri was admitted to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital. He was later shifted to an ICU however his situation worsened.
The sitarist, amongst India’s greatest identified, belonged to the Senia Gharana of music. He had been awarded the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Shri.
