"राग ज्ञान"- Wisdom of Raga (Elucidation of Indian Airs)

Shri Shripada Bandyopadhyay (b.1911) acquired a deep and sound knowledge of the theory and practice of Hindustani Classical music and in the art of playing Sitar from the unequivocal masters. Pandit Bhatkhande, the late Ustaad Alauddin Khan, the ardent disciple of Ustaad Wazir Khan - the great veenakar and last representative of Sania Gharana. He got the degree of Sangeet and Vadya Visharad, B.Mus.

Shri Bandyopadhyaya is an able member of the Faculty of Music and Fine Arts. University of Delhi and of the famous Bhatkhande Sangeet Vidyapith, Lucknow. He has served the faculties of Music of the leading Universities either as a member or as an examiner, or both. He is a noted author of Indian Music through the Ages, Terminology of Musical Terms, etc.