Pannalal Ghosh (born Amaljyoti Ghosh; July 24, 1911 – April 20, 1960) was an Indian Hindustani classical flutist and composer from Barisal. He initially learned the sitar from his father before focusing on the flute (bansuri) at age 18. Ghosh relocated to Calcutta at age 17, where he studied under Ustad Khushi Mohammed Khan and Pt. Girija Shankar Chakraborty. In 1947, he became a disciple of Allauddin Khan. Ghosh moved to Bombay in 1940, debuting as an independent film composer for Sneh Bandhan. He jointly scored the background for the film Aandhiyan (1952) with Ustad Ali Akbar Khan and Pandit Ravi Shankar. Ghosh introduced the seven-hole flute and 32-inch bamboo flutes, integrating the instrument into Hindustani classical concerts. His technical inventions included the Teevra-Madhyam Hole, which allowed for specific lower-octave glides. Ghosh served as a conductor for the All India Radio National Orchestra until his death in New Delhi.
