Vocal - Biplab Mukherjee
Tabla - Aditya Phatak
Join us for an in-person performance of Hindustani Vocal music by Biplab Mukherjee. The performance will also be streamed live.
Biplab Mukherjee
Biplab Mukherjee started his vocal training at the age of six under the able guidance of Mrs. Shila Chakraborty and Mrs. Jayanti Hazra. He was later fortunate to be and still remain under the tutelage of Pandit Samaresh Chawdhury, a aveteran vocalist and renowned exponent of the ‘Seni-Gharana’, now under the guidance of Pandit Anand Gupta.
Having Graduated with Commerce from Calcutta University in 1992 include the SANGEET VISHARAD in Classical Vocal Music and Nazrul Geeti under PRACHEEN KALA KENDRA, CHANDIGARH. Again graduated from Rabindra Bharati University with an M.A. (1ST CLASS) IN Classical Vocal Music, he had the honour of not only performing, but being a Guest Lecturer and External Examiner of RBU. He also has 3 years of teaching experience in CHINMAYA MISSION,Kolkata. Since 2009 to 2012 was attached as a Vocal Guru with SHAKHRI BEGUM MEMORIAL TRUST, KOLKATA (Music Academy of Ustad Rashid Khan).
He established a Music Academy named ‘PARAMPARA’ in Kolkata and North Bengal (Coochbehar, Siliguri and Dinhata).
Became ICCR empaneled Artistes in 2017 and Graded Artistes in ALL INDIA RADIO.
He came in 1st in the EASTERN ZONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL and was sent to perform in various National and Regional concerts. He participated in National Integration Camp as his state (WB) representative. He represents his country in SAUFEST (SOUTH ASIAN UNIVERSITY FEST). He has performed at the International Seminar organized by Vocal dept of Rabindra Bharati University, Ramkrishna Mission, Deoghar, SUR SAGAR SOCIETY (BHAWANIPORE), KOLKATA, Annual programme of DAKSHIN KOLKATA SASHTRIYA SANGEET SAMMELAN in memory of Late Pt. MANTU BANERJEE And Late Smt. Dipali Nag, Chowdhury House Music Conference, Annual Classical Conference of State Music Academy (WB),SWAR FESTIVAL,SWAMI VIVEKANANDA BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION, BELUR MATH, Annual Programme of DHWANI (An Organization of Pt. ABHIJIT BANERJEE), North Guwahati Maha Vidyalaya Silver Jubilee Festival, Balaji Temple at GUWAHATI, KATTHAK KENDRA (DELHI),BENARAS, KOCHIN, JAMMU & ALSO IN BANGLADESH, SINGAPORE, USA just two name a few.
Biplab Mukherjee has the honour of representing his state West Bengal in a national Integration Camp in Kerala and representing his country India in SAUFEST (SOUTH ASIAN UNIVERSITY FEST) in Jammu.
He hass sung under reputable music directors, made appearances on a number of popular Bengali TV serials and Film (Both Bengali and Hindi) and TARA MUSIC channel.
Aditya Phatak
Aditya Phatak is a young student of Indian music, with special aptitude in Tabla. He started playing tabla at the age of two, even before he was tall enough to reach the drums. He was initially inspired by his grandfather Deepak Phatak and guided by his uncle Shivraj Phatak. Since February of 2008, when he was four years old, he came under the loving mentorship of Pt. Samir Chatterjee in the formal Guru-Shishya (master-disciple) relationship. Seven years into his talim (grooming), through utmost sincerity and diligence, Aditya qualified to make his entry into the field of performance. His music is certainly worth listening to. He is also studying Hindustani Classical vocal music with Smt. Rucha Jambhekar.