All Night Concert from Bengal
As we did last year, we are once again back with Indian Music from Duttapukur, West Bengal, India. As this concert will occur overnight in India on February 19-February 20, it will be viewed in the U.S. on the morning of February 19.
Hassan Haidar Khan (sahnai)
accompanied by Subrata Manna (tabla)
Suranjan Bose (vocal)
accompanied by Indranil Mallick (tabla)
and Kamalaksha Mukherjee (harmonium)
Deepshankar Bhattacharya (sitar)
accompanied by Chiranjit Mukherjee
Anal Chatterjee (vocal)
accompanied by Sandip Ghosh (tabla)
and Kamalaksha Mukherjee (harmonium)
Hassan Haider
Hassan Haider is an acknowledged Sahnai player. His family hails from Allahabad, and he was born in Kolkata (Calcutta) on April 6th 1985. His father Ud. Ali Ahmed Hussain was a famous Shahnai maestro. His family has been representing this art form for generations.
Hassan Haider received his training in Benaras and Senia Gharanas from his father. He also learned from Pt. Arvind Parikh, the famous sitar maestro from school of Ud. Imdad Khan, Ud. Enayat Khan and Ud. Vilayat Khan. Hassan’s great grandfather Ud. Wazir Ali Khan was a musician of distinction. He was the first musician to ever perform the Shahnai at the Buckingham Palace in London, England in 1910 and was awarded by Pt. Motilal Nehru, the father of India’s first Prime Minister Jawharlal Nehru.
Even at this young age, Hassan Haider has already performed at many important music festivals, venues and occasions in India, such as The Autumn Festival of Dance and Music in celebration of India’s 50th year of independence, Dover Lane Music Festival in Kolkata, Harballav Festival in Jalandhar, Uttarpara Sangeet Chakra in West Bengal, Sri Ram Shankarlal Festival in Delhi, Ud. Alauddin Khan Academy in Bhopal, Sangeet Natak Academy in Pune, only to name a few. All of his performances have been well reviewed in newspapers and magazines.
He had toured and performed with his father in several countries outside India. Those include the USA, Canada, U.K., France, Switzerland and Belgium. He is regularly featured on Indian radio and television.
Subrata Manna
A disciple of the great Tabla maestro Pandit Shankar Ghosh, Subrata took initial training from late Sri Sunil Bhattacharya of Benaras gharana at the age of eight.Subrata also has been receiving training of Karnatic tala system under the guidance of eminent Miridangam maestro Pandit S.Sekhar.
Subrata is an M.A in Percussion music from Rabindra Bhararti University, Kolkata. He is an ‘A’ grade artist of All Radio and Television. He has been playing all over in India and abroad in many prestigious concerts and conferences and festivals successfully.Subrata has played almost in all the major music conferences in Kolkata and played in many other prestigious music conferences in different parts of India.
Subrata has toured successfully in U.S.A ,U.K and many European countries like Germany,France,Italy,Belgium,Denmark,Sweden,Switzerland,Holland and many Middle East countries Like Kuwait,Dubai and in Martinique in Caribbean Island.He had also represented govt.of India to perform different international music festival in Iraq+Jordon in the year 1998 and in Mexico+Canada in the year 2014 and in Slovenia+Croatia+Montenegro in the year of 2017 organized by the I.C.C.R. He has to his credit several audio cds releasing from different companies which are available in the market. Subrata had lead a team of vocalist and Kathak dancer and a Sitar player to represent Hinduism through North Indian classical music in of one of most prestigious International festivals called ‘MUSICASACRA’in south of Germany and Eigenarten Festival,Hamburg,Germany and in Cervantino Festvial,The biggest festival of South America.
Indranil Mallick
Indranil Mallick, a promising tabla player of rare skill, has already established himself both as a soloist and accompanist. Born to a family of genuine music connoisseurs, he received his initial training in tabla when he was only five from his uncle, Sri Montu Mallick. Later he was trained by Prof. Dhabol Bandyapadhaya.From 1985 he was under the guidance of Sri Uttam Chakraborty, senior disciple of Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri.Now he is under the guidance of Pt. Swapan Chaudhuri . Indranil belongs to Luckhnow Gharana style of tabla.
Among his numerous awards and distinctions in tabla performance he stood first in the Yuva Utsav organized by the state Government of West Bengal. In 1997 he stood first in the prestigious Dover Lane Music Competition and earned "The Best Talent Of The Year" for 1996-97, trophy awarded by the H.M.V Music Corporation. Indranil holds a "Sangeet Visarad", Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music focused on tabla, from the University of Chandigarh, which he earned in 1999.He also earned " Sangeet Kala Ratna" in the year 2006.
Keeping a rigorous performance schedule, Indranil continues to perform with renowned artists in various music conferences in India and abroad. Some of these are The Dover Lane Music Conference in Kolkata, West Bengal State Music Academy Annual Convocation Concert, "The GolPark Rama Krishna Mission" Kolkata, Annual Conference of Spicmacay in AgartalaSangeet Gana Sabha in Visaka Pattanam, Spicmacay tour in Madhya Pradesh, Dadar Matunga Music conference, Mumbai (A Hundred years music organisatin), Baba Alauddin Khan Sangeet Samaraho, Maihar,Santipur Sangeet Sammelan, Kolkata, Nabarang Sangeet Sammelan, Kolkata, Kerala Music Festival, Music Festival in Patna and others….
In 2002 Indranil began international touring with performances in Europe, USA, Canada, UK, Germany, Switzerland , Ukraine , Estonia, Russia, Austria and Holland. During these tours he represented India in many world renowned festivals. Some examples include the Open Baroque Festival in Estonia, The Musica Sacra International Festival in Germany, and the International Jazz and Blues festival in Austria.
Indranil is a grade 'A' artist of All India Radio, Kolkata where he is featured regularly on programs aired throughout India. He holds a Master Degree in Economics from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata.
Kamalaksha Mukherjee
Shri Kamalkshma Mukherjee came from a musical family. He became interested in music with the inspiration of his father, a tabla player. His musical life started by learning classical vocal and later he became interested in the Harmonium. He has been learning harmonium for 20 years under the tutelage of Pt. Maharaj Banerjee. He was awarded the National Scholarship from the Government of India in 2007. He received an M.A. 1st class in Instrumental Music from Rabindra Bharati University in 2013 and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. Recently he was appointed in Akash Bani as a Grade Artist in Harmonium. He has accompanied many eminent vocalists including pt. Amiya Ranjan Bandopadhyay, Ustad Maskur Ali Khan, Pt. Kaibalya Kumar, Pt. Santun Bandopadhyay, Ustad Wasim Ahmed Khan, Pt. Satyashil Deshpande, and many others.
Deepsankar Bhattacharjee
“Sur-Moni” Deepsankar is the fourth generation of sitarists from an enlightened musical family. He embarked on his musical journey at a tender age under the tutelage of his father,
Pandit Hara Shankar Bhattacharya and then trained under the watchful guidance of his dadaguru, Padmabhusahan Ustad Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan Saheb. He is the torch bearer of the JAFFERKHANI BAAJ, a
unique style of sitar playing invented and perfected by Ustad Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan saheb. He has performed throughout Europe and the USA as well as the Indian subcontinent. He is an empanelled Artist of ICCR and also holds a Bachelors and Masters of Computer applications.
He received a Gold Medal from Sarbobharatio Sangeeto-o-Parisad, a Scholarship from CCRT awarded by Pt.Ravi Kichlu Foundation. He earned the title of “Sur-Moni” and was awarded the Ravi Kopikar Memorial Award from the International Foundation for Fine Arts. He won the AIR Music Competition awarded by Arobindo Institute of Culture. He was awarded a National Scholarship by the Ministry of Culture. He won the classical competition organised by Vedic Heritage in New York and a Gold Medal at Harballav Compitition. He was honoured as "Malhar Manishi" by Malhar Mahostsav, Ajmeer and also was awarded Brahm Dhyanam Purashkar from Sangeet Vidyapeeth Parisad.
Chiranjit Mukherjee
Chiranjit Mukherjee is a well known name in the field of Indian Classical Music. He was born in the year 1984 in a family full of music admirers. His grandfather was a connoisseur of traditional Hindusthani Classical Music. His passion was infused in Chiranjit from the very childhood and his initial training in Tabla was started under the guidance of his first Guru Shri Sailesh Kumar Chakraborty. His parents encouraged him to take pleasure in the learning progression of Tabla. Gradually his inclination towards music increased and he devoted himself into the world of cadence. The thirst for the knowledge and passion for the music followed by the sense of belongingness with the tradition made him search the roots and branches of Indian Classical Music.
Chiranjit is acknowledged for his illustrious and robust performance in the style of Benaras Gharana. He is a disciple of the living legend of the Benaras gharana, Pandit Kumar Bose, who has recognized Chiranjit as his disciple for the last 12 years. He has spread the magic of rhythm with his sharp finger strokes and musical execution of a percussion instrument. Blessed by his Gurus and admired by the listeners Chiranjit is now a name to reckon with. His sincerity reflected in his academic performances when he was bestowed with the honor, First class first in his graduation and post graduation from the esteemed Rabindra Bharati University. He is able to inscribe his impression in the heart of music lovers with his dynamic solo performances as well as sagacious accompaniment.
An erudite performer of his generation Chiranjit blends the mood and music with proficiency. His extensive research and resourceful imagination helps him to stand diverse on stage. He adopted the philosophy of his Guru Pandit Kumar Bose and believes in candid exhibition of competence.
Sandip Ghosh
Sandip Ghosh is a talented young upcoming tabla player. He was born in a musical of Kolkata and was initiated in Tabla by his supportive parents at the age of six. He started his career as a student under the tutelage of Pt.Gobindo Bose and continued for nine years. Sandip then met Pt.Anindo Chatterjee and has been taking talim under his keen supervision of him until today.
He has specialised in the superb style of "Farukhabad" baaj and also gained extensive talim of all other style of playing under the able guidance of Pt.Anindo Chatterjee.
Beside his Tabla Gurus, Sandip has got the rare opportunity to have accompaniment and overall musical guidance from Guru Pt. Ajoy Chakrabarty and Vidushi Kaushiki Chakraborty in the fields of Instrumental, Vocal, and Dance.
He has performed all over the world in several prestigious festivals and accompanied many great artists, among them Pt. Ajoy Chakraborty, Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Pt. Ramesh Mishra, Ustad Shahid Parvez, Ustad Shujaat Khan, Pt.Ulhas Kashalkar, Ustad Rashid Khan, Pt. Kushal Das, Pt.Tejendra Narayan Majumder, Vidushi Kaushiki Chakraborty, Shri Partha Sarathy Desikan, Pt.Debojyoti Bose, Pt. Ranajit Sengupta, Pt. Purbayan Chatterjee, Pt. Rakesh Chowrasia, Shri Snehashish Mozumder, Pt.Sohanlal Sharma, and Pt. Praveen Godkhindiand. His enchanting accompaniment has been hailed by both the artists and audience.
Sandip has received many awards, among them the President's Award, the Academy Puroskar, the Rajya Sangeet Academy Competitions, and the Dover Lane Music Competition. He is a "National Scholar" from the ministry of India and twice "Gold Medalist" in the "South Asian Universities Festival". He rated as a B high Grade Artist of All India Radio & TV and is an empanelled artist of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).
Moreover, he got the rare and precious opportunity to play several duets with his legendary guru, the great tabla maestro Pt.Anindo Chatterjee.