A virtuoso of Hindustani classical music on the transverse flute, Pt. Pannalal Ghosh was born on July 31, 1911. Born in Barisal, East Bengal now Bangladesh the family first lived in the village of Amarnathganj and later moved to the town of Fatehpur.He was brought up in a family of musicians. His grandfather, Hara Kumar Ghosh, father, Akshay Kumar Ghosh (sitarist, disciple of Ustad Kasim Ali Khan of Seniya Gharana), and maternal uncle, Bhavaranjan, were proficient musicians.