Arnab Chatterjee - Vocal
Jyoti Goho - Harmonium
Sourab Goho - Tabla
Come join us at the Chhandayan Center for an evening vocal performance by renowned artist Arnab Chatterjee, accompanied by Jyoti Goho on harmonium and Sourab Goho on tabla. The performance will also be streamed live.
Arnab Chatterjee
Arnab Chatterjee was born and groomed in a musical ambience amidst nature in the suburban town of Basirhat, near Kolkata. Initiated into music at the early age of five by his father Late Sangeetachariya Sree Arun Kr Chatterjee, a learned musician of the Kirana Gharana, Arnab was later groomed by none other than Late Pandit A. Kanan and Vidushi Malabika Kanan and Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan. Arnab flowered into a young performer very early in his life. At the age of seven only he shared the platform with Ustad Amjad Ali Khan at Suresh Sangeet Sammelan,Kolkata in the year 1979. ITC S.R.A.Sangeet Sammelan `81 saw him as a nine year old performer bursting with Confidence. Securing top position in competitions has been his way of life. A recipient of the National Talent Scholarship, Arnab was awarded the gold medal along with the Degree of Sangeet Visharad by securing the first position. Being a `TOP` grade artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan Kolkata. His Regular outstanding performances has raised high hopes among the music lovers and experts. He also performed at The National Programme of Music broadcasted at ALL INDIA RADIO. The Sursingar Samsad, Mumbai, bestowed him with the Title of `Surmani`. Arnab was an ex-scholar of ITC-SRA,KOLKATA,had joined as a faculty member in the year of 1998 and studied under the guidance of Late Pandit A Kanan and Vidushi Malabika Kanan and Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan .He has been selected and being empanelled as an artist of Hindustani classical music(vocal) by ICCR.Govt of India. Arnab stood the first position in All India Music Competition organized by Pandit Omkarnath Thakur Sangeet Mondal, Bharuch, Gujrat in the year2002.Now he is attached with Rabindra Bharati University, Bengal Music College Under the University of kolkata and Vishwa Varati Shantiniketan as an external Examiner of Classical Vocal Music on regular basis. BHARATIYA SANSKRITI SAMSAD,KOLKATA,awarded him as a Best vocalist for the year 2005. Arnab Chatterjee was deputed at Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh as Hindustani Vocal Music trainer cum performer by ICCR, Govt. of India since Feb,2010 to Feb,2012. He has number of students at India and abroad who are acclaimed as good performer in the field of Hindustani Classical Vocal Music. Besides his Career in Music Arnab Chatterjee passed the graduation in Economics from the University of kolkata.At present Pandit Arnab Chatterjee is a one of the most acclaimed vocalist in the scenario of Hindustani Classical music. He is maintaining the pure tradition of Kirana Gharana with mixing the other forms of gayaki both in Khyal and Thumri with high intellectuality which makes his presentation Very colorful and popular and able to established himself as a very popular vocalist of India.
Jyoti Goho
Jyoti Goho (born 13 May 1953) is a highly respected Indian classical musician from Kolkata, known for his exceptional harmonium accompaniment. With over four decades of experience, he has performed with legendary artists such as Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, earning recognition for his supportive and intricate harmonium play.
Coming from a musical family, Goho developed a passion for music early on, influenced by his mother’s melodious voice. He trained under Shri Deb Kumar Banerjee in harmonium and gained profound knowledge of Hindustani vocal music under Pandit A. Kanan, Shri Sanat Banerjee, and Shri Biren Bose.
Since 1976, he has performed at prestigious music conferences across India and internationally, including in Canada, the U.K., France, Germany, Switzerland, Dubai, Australia, New Zealand, and China. Apart from live performances, he has contributed to various music albums featuring artists like Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty and Ustad Rashid Khan.
Currently a faculty member at ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata, Jyoti Goho continues to shape the next generation of musicians. His contributions to Indian classical music have been recognized with prestigious awards, including the Jnan Prakash Ghosh Award (2014) and Choughule Samman (2014).
Sourab Goho
Son of Harmonium Maestro Pandit Jyoti Goho, Sourab started learning under the Tabla Legend Late Pandit Shankar Ghosh from the age of seven and also took talim from Maestro Bickram Ghosh.
He has received guidance from both these great maestros for two decades. Currently, he also receives Tabla Accompaniment guidance from two eminent Legends, Pandit Shyamal Chattopadhyay (eldest disciple of Bharat Ratna Pandit Ravi Shankar) and Ustad Aashish Khan ( Sarod legend and the Khalifa of the prestigious Maihar Gharana).