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An Evening of Hindustani Music

October 23, 2009 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

With Indrajit Banerjee (sitar) and Subrata Bhattacharya (tabla)

Indrajit Banerjee was born in 1965 in a family of musicians and had his initial sitar training with his grandfather, Bankim Kumar Pal. He later studied with Pandit Manilal Nag. For the last fifteen years he has been a student of his uncle, Pandit Kartick Kumar, senior disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar. Indrajit is also a Graduate of Arts from the University of Calcutta and received the ‘Sangeet Bibhakar’ certificate from Bangiya Sangeet Parisad (affiliated to Rabindra Bharati University). He has taught in England and Germany, and his performances have been disseminated through C.D.s, and video recordings.

Subrata Bhattacharya is a well-known Tabla player in Indian classical music. He has accompanied several renowned Hindustani classical music exponents and has performed at some of the most prestigious venues in India, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States.

Presented by SPICMACAY – Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth.

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October 23, 2009
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7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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