Indian sitar virtuoso Pandit Devbrata Chaudhuri, also known as Debu Chaudhuri, died on May 1, 2021 at a Delhi hospital of COVID19-related complications. He was 85 years old.

Debu Chaudhuri was one of India’s leading sitar players. He belonged to the Senia Gharana of music. His awards included the Padma Bhushan (the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India) and the Padma Shri.