Days after sitar maestro Debu's demise, son Prateek Chaudhuri dies at 49 due to COVID-19

Renowned sitar player Prateek Chaudhuri has died due to COVID-related complications, almost a week after his far, music maestro Pandit Devbrata Chaudhuri succumbed to virus. According to music historian Pavaj Jha, Prateek Chaudhuri, 49, was mitted to Guru Teg Bahur Hospital here and bread his last on Thursday.

"Prateek Chaudhuri, promising talent and son of legendary Debu Chaudhuri is no more. Was struggling hard in ICU & Yesterday he joined his far as y walked toger on path of eternity- #RestinPeace Prateek," Jha posted on Twitter.

"He was doing improvements with his health, as he was also mitted to GTB with Debu ji and was to be discharged from Hospital on Monday, when I last spoke him, but was totally distressed & broken with death of his far. So so s," he ded.

Veteran sitar player Devbrata Chaudhuri, popularly known as Debu Chaudhuri, passed away last week on Saturday. Prateek Chaudhuri, who belonged to Senia Gharana of music, was also a professor at Department of Music, Faculty of Music and Fine Arts, University of Delhi. He is survived by his wife Runa and children Rayana and hiraj.

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(with PTI inputs)