Anal Chatterjee - vocal

by Chhandayan Programming
Anal Chatterjee - vocal This is an in-person event that is also streaming online In person tickets: Streaming tickets:
Sat, 25 May 2024 (EDT)
07:30PM - 09:00PM
Chhandayan Center for Indian Music
4 West, 43rd Street, #618
New York, NY 10036
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Anal Chatterjee - vocal
Kaushik Banerjee - tabla

Sitting: In the main room on the floor with back jack support, chairs in the second and third room.
Dress Code: Casual, comfortable, decent. Please take off your shoes before entering the studios.
Food and beverage: Only water is allowed inside the studios. Please bring your own supply.  
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Anal Chatterjee
Anol Chatterjee is one of the most sought after Indian Classical vocalists from India. He is a prime disciple of Guru
Padmabhushan Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty. He has received musical training from Late Sri Ajit Chakrabarty, Smt. Chandana Chakrabarty and Sri Shantanu Bhattacharyya as well. He has performed in many prestigious concerts in India like, ITC SRA Sangeet Sammelan and Young Maestro Music Conference, Kesar Bai Kerkar Sangeet Samaroh, Swar Mangesh Festival, Rajya Sangeet Academy Music Conference, Sangeet Natak Academy Concert, ICCR New Horizon Concert, Komal Nishad Sangeet Sammelan, Dinrang Festival, Sadguru Sangeet Sammelan, Punjab, Bishwa Banga Sammelan and many more. He has toured USA, Canada, UK, Scotland, South Africa, and Bangladesh extensively to perform in different international concerts.

Anol Chatterjee is also a noted lyricist and music composer and Music Director. He is also equally accepted all over in
performing Light Classical Music, Bengali semi classical songs and Devotional songs as well. Anol’s own YouTube channel has created a sensation among the Indian music learners all over the globe and is loved and subscribed by more than 52,000 people. He is doing an incredible job in spreading Indian Music worldwide. The international online music workshops which he organizes regularly are very much popular. Music loving people from 20 countries join those workshops regularly.

Anol is a senior instructor at Shrutinandan, an internationally acclaimed Music Academy in Kolkata. His debut album “New Signature” was inaugurated by the Tabla Maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain. Pandit Ravishankar the legendary Sitar exponent expressed his faith about Anol's bright musical future.

Achievements
● Recipient of Aditya Birla Kala Kiran Puraskar, Maharashtra, 2017
● 1st Recipient of Shrutinandan Puraskar 2012
● Recipient of National Scholarship for young artistes by Govt. of India
● “A” Grade artiste of AIR, Prasar Bharati, Govt. of India
● Empanelled artiste of I.C.C.R, Govt. of India
● 1st in The Doverlane Music Competition 2003
● 1st Class First in Masters in Khayal from Rabindra Bharati University
● Ex- Scholar of ITC Sangeet Research Academy
● Senior Performing Faculty of Shrutinandan, Kolkata
● Worked as an associate member in a Music and Heritage project named “SANDHI”, in IIT, Kharagpur.

Kousik Banerjee
Kousik Banerjee was born in a musical family. Kousik was initiated to music by his parents. Kousik started his formal training in Tabla playing at the age of four from Shri Chinmoy Midya. Later on, Kousik was blessed to be one of the direct disciples of the legendary Tabla maestro Pandit Anindo Chatterjee. 

Kousik Banerjee is a rising name in the field of Tabla playing. He performs extensively both solo and as an accompanist in India and abroad. He has toured Europe, Iran, Bangladesh for several time. Kousik is blessed to accompany the Sitar maestro Ustad Shujaat Khan. Kousik has performed in a number of prestigious concerts like, Uttarpara Sangeet Chakra, Dover Lane Music Festival, Bhawanipur Sangeet Sammelan, International Arts Festival Bengaluru, Gwalior Music Festival, Tata Tiscon sangeet Manch, ITC Sangeet Sammelan Mumbai, ITC Sangeet Research Academy sangeet sammelan Kolkata. Sangeet Natak Academy in Delhi, NCPA Mumbai, Bishnupur Sangeet Sammelan and Swar Samrat festival Kolkata and many more. He is an "A" graded artiste in All India Radio and Doordarshan. Achievements: Stood 1st in the prestigious All India Music Competition held by the All India Radio and awarded the President Gold Medal. Stood 1st in the Dover Lane Music Competition. Recipient of the National Scholarship, from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Stood 1st Class 1st in master's from Rabindra Bharati University. Recipient of “Nikhil Ghosh Memorial Award " by I.T.C Sangeet Research Academy. Stood 1st at Youth Festival organized by the Government of West Bengal.