Announcement

Pandit Nikhil Banerjee recorded Announcement as the opening track of the compilation album The Genius Of Pandit Nikhil Banerjee – vol 4. The track runs for 15 seconds and serves as a brief introductory segment. Chhanda Dhara released the album on CD in 1996.

The album belongs to a multi-volume series dedicated to Banerjee’s sitar performances. The label Chhanda Dhara compiled and distributed the series, though specific recording dates for the individual tracks remain undocumented in available sources. The release format followed the standard commercial CD specifications of the era.

Banerjee established himself as a leading exponent of the Maihar gharana under the tutelage of Ustad Allauddin Khan. His recordings from the 1960s through the 1980s contributed significantly to the global dissemination of Hindustani classical instrumental music. The 1996 compilation series repackaged earlier performances, but the exact origin of Announcement—whether drawn from a live concert, studio session, or archival material—is not explicitly stated in the release documentation.

The track title suggests a spoken or instrumental preamble, though no further details describe its content or stylistic approach. The album’s liner notes, if included in the original CD packaging, may provide additional context, but these are not widely accessible in digital archives. Chhanda Dhara’s catalog frequently featured reissues of classical Indian music, targeting both domestic and international audiences during the 1990s.