Our Teachers
KATHAK DANCE
Dr. SUCHARITA DUTTA GHATA
TRAINING
Initial training under Guru Smt Amita Datta and thereafter under Guru Smt Susmita Mishra (Jaipur gharana) takes regular training of Lucknow gharana kathak under Guru Smt Saswati Sen and Padma Vibhushan Pandit Birju Maharaj.
ACHEIVEMENTS
• A top-grade dance artist of the Doordarshan, India, Sucharita is an established artist of the Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC) and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and the Spicmacay.
•Awarded National Scholarship, followed by Jr. Fellowship in Kathak
Dance by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
ODISSI DANCE
SMT. NANDINI GHOSAL
Nandini Ghosal is an exponent of Odissi dance. She had her extensive training from famous dancer Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra. She is an ‘A’ graded dancer for Doordarshan and is empaneled with ICCP. In different periods of time. She made significant performances in various conferences all over India and 13 performances abroad. She made performances in a number of Dance Dramas directed by her Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra. She has also produced and choreographed many dance dramas. For Doordarshan, she had choreographed and performed in many dance programmes.
Apart from her performances, she has bagged many awards and Honours. Nandini won first place in Odissi Dance competition organized by W. B. Rajya Sangeet Academy.
Calcutta 300 years Siromoni Award
Best Dancer at the Dance Festival of Dover Lane Music Conference. Jadu Bhatta Puruskar is organized by Salt Lake Cultural Association. Apart from the above, she is an Anchor on Television, she has established herself as an actress in various films and television films and serials. She was a member of the World Arts Council, an UNESCO-sponsored organization.
BHARAT NATYAM DANCE
Kalamondalam kolkata Guru Smt. Thankomuni kutti &
Assist by Shambo Das
Shambo Das is a talented Bharat Natyam dancer of the new generation. Having learnt this very dance form form the living legend of Bharatanatyam Guru Dr. SmtThankamani Kutty. Shambo is not only a performer but a choreographer and a teacher also, spreading the classical tradition with the touch of his guru's creativity. Shambo is also a permanent teacher and performer of the renowned institution of Bharatanatyam Kolkata Kalamandalam.
As a member of the Kolkata Kalamandalam performing wing, he performed at different prestigious platforms all over India and aboard. He also made performances in many dance dramas directed by guru Smt. Thankamani Kutty. He also attended many workshops of renowned Bharatanatyam exponents like Padmavibhusan C.V. Chandrasekhar, Padmasri Leela Samson, Pt Narendra, etc. to enrich his dancing style.
Shambo received many awards like the Rajya Sangeet Academy Talent hunt award, the 54th Dover Lane music conference talent search contest award etc. He is an empaneled artist of Doordarshan Kolkata and ICCR. He also participated in many dance programme of Doordarshan Kolkata and Delhi
LIGHT CLASSICAL VOCAL
SMT. SANDHYASREE MUKHERJEE
Academic Qualification : B. Music from Rabindra Bharati University Other Relevant Qualification : Sangeet Visharad from Prachin Kala Kendra, Chandigarh. Grade ‘A’ Artiste in Ragpradhan & Nazrulgeeti at AIR and Doordarshan since 1977 Training : Trained under Sri Sukumar Mitra, Sri Prabir Mazumder, Smt Bharati Kar Choudhury, Smt. Dipali Nag, Sri Rabin Chatterjee and her father Sri Rabindra Nath Banerjee Experience : 40 years experience in Singing and Teaching.
CLASSICAL VOCAL B
SMT. BULBUL CHAKRABORTY
Academic Qualification: B.A. (Hons.) in Music from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, with first class. Other Relevant Qualification: Sangeet Bisharad (Vocal) of Lucknow Gharana. Training: Tranied by Late Chinmoy Lahiri and his two extra ordinary students, Late Gobindolal Banerjee and Late Jyotirmoy Chakraborty. Achievements: AIR Artiste B (high) grade in Adhunik and Geet. Took part in Doordarshan programms. Took part in programmes organized by various prestigious music forums.
CLASSICAL VOCAL C
SMT. KAKOLI ROY
Qualifications: Diploma in Vocal (Classical) from Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad. Diploma in Nazrul Sangeet from Allahabad and Chandigarh.
Training: Training under Sri Pranab Mukherjee in Hindustani classical vocal music. Bengali, Rag Pradhan, Bhajan, and Nazrul Sangeet for 5 years. 3 years of training in classical music from Sri Sujit Chakraborty and 4 years from Smt. Bakul Chatterjee. Also received training from Smt. Ranjana Chakraborty.
Achievements: Awarded 2nd Prize in Bhajan at the competition arranged by INFAC (Kolkata). Awaarded 2nd Prize in Nazrulgeeti in the competition arranged by Nikhil Banga Sangeet Parishad.
SITAR
Arijit Das
Music Info: He was born in Kolkata in 1975. Arijit showed his musical interest at a very early age. Following his high school diploma, Arijit enrolled himself at Rabindra Bharati University in Kolkata to pursue his Bachelor and Master degrees in Instrumental Music-Sitar. While studying, he also became a devoted disciple of eminent Sitarist Pandit Deepak Chowdhury, who had 2005 the privilege of training under Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar. Arijit has received rigorous and intensive training in advanced Sitar techniques. With his inborn talent and profound knowledge of the musical ragas, Arijit developed his unique depth and style. In 1997, Arijit won the prestigious gold medal in the intercollegiate music competition in Sitar.
Arijit has been an active artist at All India Radio and TV in Kolkata. He has participated in many music festivals and dance dramas in Kolkata, Delhi, and Beneras. In 2005, Bangamela in Chicago invited Arijit to perform with renowned tabla player Abhijit Banerjee.
Arijit charms audiences with his unique, sweet, and soulful style with remarkable control of the ragas. He belongs to the Maihar gharana tradition. Arijit's style of sitar playing combines depth, discipline, and richness, as well as exuberance and lyricism. Today, Arijit is acclaimed as one of the rising young instrumentalists of India, combining technical brilliance with depth and serenity.
RABINDRA SANGEET
SRI KAUSHIK DASGUPTA
Academic Qualification –
Cond. H. (Pre M.A.) in Rabindra Sangeet, Rabindra Bharati University.
Completed M.A. course in Rabindra Sangeet.
Professional Qualification –
Sangeet Bivakar in Rabindra Sangeet from Bangiya Sangeet Parishad in the year 1994-1995.
Disciple of eminent Rabindra Sangeet artists Late Smt. Maya Sen.
TABLA
Sri Arunagsu Bhattacharjee
Training: Arunangsu hails from a family rich in art. His musical joining started in 1990 at the tender age of 8 under the able guidance of Sri Gourisankar Karmakar. After that, he took talim from Pandit Shankar Ghosh. Internationally acclaimed Tabla maestro Pt. Kumar Bose One of the most senior most disciple of Pt. Kishen Maharaj (Benaras Gharana), Arunangsu was under his wings, from whom Arunnangsu took the disciplined development of talas and developed into an artist of great maturity and aesthetics.
Arunangsu performed many prestigious concerts throughout India. He also performed regularly on All India Radio Kolkata. Through this performance, Arunangsu bears the signature of the Guru-Shishya parampara tradition. His philosophy, creativity, confidence, and artistic penchant are reflected in his performance.
VIOLIN
Sri Subhrangshu Bhattacharjee
Sangeet Visharad, Sangeet Ratna, Graderian from Royal School of Music (London), with ability to play different other instruments like Piano, Mandolin, Mouth organ, Spanish guitar etc.
Vocal training under: Sri Biswanath Ghorui, Sri Prafulla Singha Roy, and Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan of Gwalior Gharana.
Sarod training under: Sri Hindol Majumder, Lt Bidushi Ameena Perera (daughter of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan).
Violin (Western and Eastern Classical music) training under: Pt Robin Ghosh, Bidushi Sisir kana Dhar Chowdhury, and Sir Mihir Gupta in the course of Royal School of Music, London.
Performed in various concerts in India and abroad, like Sadarang Music Festival (Bangladesh), Ramkrishna mission (Jamshedpur), Subah-e-Banaras, International Music Ashram (Varanasi), Trade Facilitation center (Varanasi), IIT (Kanpur), Rhythm music of Academy (Kolkata), etc.
Also acted and played in the renowned film Aparajito (2022).
INSTRUMENTS
Jyotrimoy Bhattcharya
Qualification: Passev Sangeet Pravakar (Allahabad), Passed Sanget Visarab from Chandigarh, {assed B. Music in Guiter (1979) and M. Music in Guiter (1981).
Work Experience: Founder of own institute "SUR CHHANDAM" since 1984
Investigator of Bangiya Sangeet Parishad Since 1984.
Skills: Musci Production, Communication Musical Elements & Others.
HOWAYIN GUITER
Somranjan Chakraborty
Somranjan Chakraborty is a captivating Indian classical musician whose style blends delicacy and strength, leaving a lasting impression on his audience.
Early Life and Training: Drawn to music from a young age (age 4), Somranjan was fortunate to be born into a musical family, immersing him in musical traditions. Dedicated himself to learning under Pandit Bhattacharya for 12 years, following the traditional Indian Guru-Shishya Parampara (teacher-student lineage). Continues to refine his skills by acquiring knowledge of Chaturangui (compositional techniques) and raga illustration.
Accolades and Recognition : Awarded a prestigious national scholarship by the Government of India (2000-2002), a testament to his exceptional talent.