Purbayan Chatterjee
Lineage:
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Learnt from
father Sri. Parthapratim Chatterjee who is a well known sitarist
and disciple of Pt. Nikhil Banerjee and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan
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For the last few
years has been receiving taalim (training) from Ustad Ali Akbar Khan
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Is one of the
brightest shining stars of the Senia Maihar Gharana playing the
unique and incomparable of style of Pt. Nikhil Banerjee
Career graph:
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Performed in practically all major “music conferences” in India
(these conferences annually feature the greatest Indian musicians. Some
selected ones are:
Shankarlal Festival Delhi, Sawai Gandharva Pune, Odyssey Calcutta, Tan Sen
Samaroha Gwalior, Saptak Ahmedabad, Pt Motiram and Pt. Maniram Conference,
Hyderabad , Bangalore Sangeet Sabha, Sankat Mochan and Ganga Mahotsav
Varanasi, Vrindavan Mumbai presented by Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, Prayag
Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad, Bhatkhande Mahotsav Lucknow etc.
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Performed in some of the most prestigious international festivals
internationally which also feature some of the most famous musicians of
the world. Some selected ones are: International Music Festival in Bath
England, The International Brighton Festival UK, and International Music
Symposium in Germany, Millenium Festival WDR Koln featuring 3 generations of
Indian musicians, Music Festival presented by Government of India in
Kathmandu Nepal and Dhaka Bangladesh
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Performed in the following countries: United States, Canada, UK, Germany,
Switzerland, Holland, Italy, France, Indonesia and Singapore, Nepal,
Bangladesh. Concerts have been in some of the most prestigious venues
like Queen Elizabeth Hall London etc.
Awards and Recognition:
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Presidents
Award
– given by the President of India in 1993
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Rotary Award
– sponsored by Rasoi given by Rotary International 1995
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Pt. Ravi
Kichlu Award
– given by the Ravi Kichlu Foundation in 1995
Style
of playing:
