ABOUT

ABOUT ARJUN Arjun Roy is an upcoming Hindusthani Classical and Rabindrasangeet Vocalist from Kolkata. His interest in music was initiated at a very tender age by his grandmother (an alumnus of Sangeet Bhavan, Santiniketan) and his parents. From the age of ten, he has been taking taleem from Sri Pinaki Bose, a disciple of Pt Biresh Roy of Kirana gharana. A former scholar of ITC SRA, Arjun has been under overall tutelage of Sri Kumar Mardur and now under Bidushi Smt. Subhra Guha for specialised training. Arjun secured high first class in Post graduation in Hindustani Classical (Vocal) from Calcutta University. He was awarded National Scholarship by Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India in 2012. In 2015 stood 3rd in the Hindustani Classical Vocal Category in the competition organized by Paschim Banga Rajya Sangeet Academy. Very recently Arjun has been approved as B HIGH grade artist in Hindustani Classical Music (Vocal) by AIR and B grade in Rabindrasangeet. He was declared as HCMAE Young Maestro in 2019 by Hindustani Classical Music and Everything, an extremely popular FB Page for Classical Music Lovers. He has many performances under his belt in various cities of India His performance was well received by the full house in the UTTARPARA SANGEET CHAKRA ANNUAL MUSIC CONFERENCE in 2018, Salt Lake Cultural Association, 2019, Rabindra Sadan, Spandan Music Circle, Vapi, Gujrat. In 2020, he performed in Sri Guru Ashram, Kolkata and in Rabindra Bhaban, Dumdum orgasnised by Surolok, Mumbai. He was prvileged to share stage with stalwarts like Padmashree Pandit Swapan Chowdhury, Pandit Runu Mazumder, Pandit Debajyoti Bose and Pandit Tanmoy Bose. He was presented with a 100 year old tanpura by the secretary of Surolok. The tanpura belonged to to Sangeetacharya Satyen Ghoshal, father of Amol Ghoshal Arjun performed at Bhawanipur Sangit Sammelan on 11th April, 2021. At a young age he performed in All India Children Music Conference in Khelat Bhavan, Pathuriaghata, Kolkata, after standing 1st in the audition, West Bengal Rajya Sangeet Academy and in S P Jain Auditorium in Mumbai. Arjun is also a promising Rabindra sangeet artist and taking taleem from Smt Pramita Mallick. He stood first in a talent hunt event for Rabindrasangeet, “Aruprataner Sondhane” in 2017. This was sponsored by the P C Chandra Group. An album was released by the sponsors on 3rd Dec 2018 Major Online performances: Utsah, Live performance from the Facebook Page of Durga Jasraj https://www.facebook.com/DurgaJasraj/videos/4942073472485685 Hindustani Classical Music and everything Salt Lake Cultural Organisation Sammilito Sanskritik Mancha, Silchar Vayu-Winds of change Gitobitan, Bangladesh Muzik Café Music for Life (Ticketed Show, with Sri Amit Chatterjee & Sri Sayan Chatterjee)