Sugato Nag - Sitar
Samir Chatterjee - Tabla
Come join us at the Chhandayan Center for an afternoon Sitar concert performed by Sugato Nag accompanied by Samir Chatterjee on tabla. The concert will also be streamed live.
Sugato Nag
Kolkata’s sitar artist Sugato Nag started his training at the age of eight under the guidance of Late Shri Anil Roychowdhury. After his early demise, Sugato became the disciple of sarod maestro Late Pandit Radhika Mohan Maitra. After that he was under the guidance of renowned sarodiya Pt. Buddhadev Dasgupta.
Sugato’s recital has a blending of the sitar baaj of Ustad Vilayat Khan of the Etawah Gharana and the rabab-based sarod baaj of Md. Ameer Khan of the Sarod gharana of Shahjahanpore. He has also taken lessons from Ajoy Sinha Roy of the Maihar Gharana. A very melodious and sensitive player, Sugato’s immense talent is evident in the way he handles the sitar, playing and synthesizing two very different types of baaj coming from the aforementioned gharanas to create a unique and 'completely satisfying listening experience'. The alluring sweetness of his playing coming from the gayaki style, the effortless meends extending up to six pardas combined with strong and intricate bolwork and gamaks reflects a mastery of execution of the highest order.
Sugato has performed extensively in India and in the US, Canada, Germany and Holland. He is a regular artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan. A Post Graduate degree holder in Production Engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, Sugato belongs to that rare group of musicians who have excelled in music as well as in their academic sphere.
Samir Chatterjee
Samir Chatterjee is a virtuoso tabla player. He performs and teaches all around the world. He can be heard on numerous recordings as soloist, and with other outstanding musicians from the East and the West. Samir lives in New Jersey and presides over a center for Indian music in midtown Manhattan. Samir teaches at several universities. He performed at the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony. He has also performed several times at the UN General Assembly. His compositions and writings are widely acclaimed. Samir played a significant role in the musical revival in Afghanistan. He is the recipient of a few awards such as the Sunshine Award, Jadu Bhatta Award and Acharya Varistha Award.