Phuljhuri Khan


Phuljhuri Khan was a tabla and esraj player from Bangladesh. He was also an accomplished sanai, sitar, and pakhawaj player.

Khan was born in 1920 in Beetgarh, British India, now under Nabinagar Upazila , Brahmanbaria District, Bangladesh. He was the eldest son of Latif Rasul Khan and Begum Kamalaunnesa. From his maternal side, he belongs to the noted family of Ustad Alauddin Khan, the world reputed Maestro of SeniMaihar and Alauddin Gharana of Indian classical music. His mother was the eldest daughter of Fakir Aftabuddin Khan, who was the elder brother of Ustad Alauddin Khan, and Ustad Ayet Ali Khan.

Source: Wikipedia