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Raka Mukherjee
Extraordinary Vocal Artist


 

 

A melodious voice, of wide range and power.  Clear visIon of ragas,and ability to oortrav them vividly in all their many splendoured details. Farflung flights of musical imagination, lending a special dimension to elaborations and improvisations.  A wealth of widely varying expressions, packed with emofion and sentiment but moving always within the boundaries of the discipline and restraint demanded by our Indian Classical music.  A sparkling combination of all the above traits is Raka Mukherjee who has carved out a niche for herself in the musical world, at home and abroad.

Flagged off on her trek through music by Sri Sachin Roy when she was only six, she finally had extensive training from Padmabhushan Jnan Prakash Ghosh. For one decade, thereafter she had been under the training and guidance of Pandit Kala Chand Lahiri tor a long fifteen years and now she is under the tutelage of renowned musicologists Pandit Kumar Prasad Mukherjee.

An "A" grade artiste of All India Radio and Television, Raka is being featured regularly on radio and television networks and has appeared on the National Program of All India Radio. Her concerts at European countries during her recent tour had been widely acclaimed by the music connoisseur. Raka is equally adept in all classical and semi- classical forms,e.g. Kheyal, Thumri, Dadra and Bhajan

It is small wonder that such a musician would be hailed by connoisseurs and critics' alike. This is amply reflected in a few excerpts from the many rave reviews she has received.

Reviews

A MUSICAL BOUNTY THIS SPRING

Raka Mukherjee Who performed at New Delhi's India Habitat Centre recently, sang in a voice of rare euphony and charm...,
says PRAKASH WADHERA in The Hindu,New Delhi Edition.

DEDICATED STUDENT OF MUSIC

Her(Raka Mukherjee) tans were presented with an eye for symmetry.She seemed to enjoy the bol-baant .So did her audience and her accompanists . The Statesman ,Kolkata

TRUELY CLASSICAL

Raka Mukher jee .s greatest assets are the range and power of her voice.She has a steadfastly classical approach and a style untained by any attempt at frivolity -The telegraph, Calcutta

TRUELY UPLIFTING Vocalist Raka Mukher jee sang in a clear and ringing voice.Her singing took us to the vanished world of talen.ted Bengali female singers who invested their raga renderings with a lot of dard.Her aakar is clear and her enunciation of the cheez distinct .Her Yaman was distinguished by a systematic unfolding of notes and her sargam sequences were well
delivered
-The Independent, Bombay

BRILLIANT RECICAL

...a brilliant performer of Kheyal and Thumri... the asset of the artiste is her meliflous voice...control over laya and .sur made her recital enrapturing -Cine Advance, Calcutta

CD's by Raka Mukherjee

Invocation on AALAAP label
Audio Clip :
Thumri - Katata na bairan rayan (mp3)

Meghdutam on AALAAP label
Audio Clip:
Raga Desh, Jhanp Tal -Khyal style (mp3)
                   Dekheri na maney Shyam...

contact info:  Raka Mukherjee

FE-2 Flat No. 7, Sector III
Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700 106
Phone 91 33 2359 2735/2334 4562
Mobile 91 98 3042 3834
e-mail rakaji@hotmail.com

 

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