Rupak Bhattacharjee
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Rupak Bhattacharjee is one of the most established and popular names in the field of classical percussion music at present. Blessed to be born in a family of music lovers and practitioners, Rupak was introduced to the world of music through tabla, at the age of four, by his first guru, his father Sri Arun Bhattacharjee. He then took his further training from Sri Mrinal Kanti Bakshi in Farukabad Style. Later, he got the blessed opportunity to hone his talent under able guidance of the living legend of tabla, Pt Anindo Chatterjee. Rupak has, since then added many feathers to his hat. One of the most important being standing first in AIR music competition and achieving President's award in 2004. He has, in this short period of his career, established himself not only as a distinguished solo performer but also as an accomplished accompanist. Within these years, he has travelled all over the globe and the country leaving the audience mesmerized as a solo and accompanying performer with almost all the doyens and luminaries of Indian classical music. Rupak, an “A” grade artiste of All India Radio and DoorDarshan has already become a regular performer both as a Soloist & as an accomplished accompanist with several stalwart and top grade musicians all over India and abroad. He has achieved the rare opportunity to ably support his guru PT. ANINDO CHATTERJEE on duet tabla solos in several prestigious concerts. Awards and Achievements • Rupak was awarded with first (1st) position in the ALL INDIA RADIO MUSIC COMPITION in 2004 and achieved the “President’s Gold Medal”. • He received "PANDIT NIKHIL GHOSH MEMORIAL PROMISING ARTISTE AWARD", Mumbai, 2005. • He earned the NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP from the Govt. of India, 2003~2005. • Achieved FIRST PRIZE in the "PANDIT JNAN PRAKASH GHOSH MEMORIAL FOUNDATION” ~~tabla compition, 2001. • He was awarded "VISHARAD" by Sarba Varatiya Sangeet~O~Sanskriti Parisad Music Albums Rupak has already two released music album viz. “RHYTHM OF PASSION”, tabla solo, India, & “AANURAG”, classical fusion with Pt.Ranajit Sengupta, Switzerland. With the legends He has been performing with the top graded musicians of India such as, Pt.AMIYA RANJAN BANDAPADHYAY, Pt.BUDDHADEV DASGUPTA, Ustd.ASHISH KHAN , Vid.SHISHIRKANA DHARCHOUDHURY, Pt.TEJENDRA NARAYAN MAJUMDAR, Pt.SAUMITRO LAHIRY, Pt.KUSHAL DAS, Pt.DEBASHIS BHATTACHARYA(Guitar), Pt.DEBASHIS BHATTACHARYA(Sarod),Pt.RAKESH CHAURASIA, Pt.RUPAK KULKARNI ,Vid.SHASHANK SUBHRAMANYAM, Pt.PRAVIN GODKHINDI , Pt.PURBAYAN CHATTERJEE, Pt.JAYTEERTH MEVUNDI, Pt.SHOUNAK ABHISHEKI, Pt.PARTHO SHARATHI, Pt.TARUN BHATTACHARYA, Pt.DEBOJYOTI BOSE, Pt. SOHANLAL SHARMA,Vid.PURNIMA CHAUDHURY, Vid.KALYANI RAY, Vid. JAYA BISWAS, Pt.RANAJIT SENGUPTA, Smt.KAUSHIKI CHAKRABORTY, DR.NARMADA, ,MR.KEN ZUCKERMAN,, Pt.RAMESH MISHRA, Pt.SUBRATA RAY CHOWDHURY, Pt. KAMAL MALLIK , …..to name a few. Education Besides, in academic carrier, he is a M.SC. in PHYSICS with FIRST CLASS under the UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA. Specialties Rupak’s crisp tonal quality, modulation, presentation of difficult and rare compositions with extreme speed, clarity & sweetness, overall, profound approach towards the art of playing tabla has earned praises of great masters of our music and placed him as a leading tabla exponent of younger generation.
Rupak Bhattacharjee
Rupak Bhattacharjee
Rupak Bhattacharjee is one of the most established and popular names in the field of classical percussion music at present. Blessed to be born in a family of music lovers and practitioners, Rupak was introduced to the world of music through tabla, at the age of four, by his first guru, his father Sri Arun Bhattacharjee. He then took his further training from Sri Mrinal Kanti Bakshi in Farukabad Style. Later, he got the blessed opportunity to hone his talent under able guidance of the living legend of tabla, Pt Anindo Chatterjee. Rupak has, since then added many feathers to his hat. One of the most important being standing first in AIR music competition and achieving President's award in 2004. He has, in this short period of his career, established himself not only as a distinguished solo performer but also as an accomplished accompanist. Within these years, he has travelled all over the globe and the country leaving the audience mesmerized as a solo and accompanying performer with almost all the doyens and luminaries of Indian classical music. Rupak, an “A” grade artiste of All India Radio and DoorDarshan has already become a regular performer both as a Soloist & as an accomplished accompanist with several stalwart and top grade musicians all over India and abroad. He has achieved the rare opportunity to ably support his guru PT. ANINDO CHATTERJEE on duet tabla solos in several prestigious concerts. Awards and Achievements • Rupak was awarded with first (1st) position in the ALL INDIA RADIO MUSIC COMPITION in 2004 and achieved the “President’s Gold Medal”. • He received "PANDIT NIKHIL GHOSH MEMORIAL PROMISING ARTISTE AWARD", Mumbai, 2005. • He earned the NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP from the Govt. of India, 2003~2005. • Achieved FIRST PRIZE in the "PANDIT JNAN PRAKASH GHOSH MEMORIAL FOUNDATION” ~~tabla compition, 2001. • He was awarded "VISHARAD" by Sarba Varatiya Sangeet~O~Sanskriti Parisad Music Albums Rupak has already two released music album viz. “RHYTHM OF PASSION”, tabla solo, India, & “AANURAG”, classical fusion with Pt.Ranajit Sengupta, Switzerland. With the legends He has been performing with the top graded musicians of India such as, Pt.AMIYA RANJAN BANDAPADHYAY, Pt.BUDDHADEV DASGUPTA, Ustd.ASHISH KHAN , Vid.SHISHIRKANA DHARCHOUDHURY, Pt.TEJENDRA NARAYAN MAJUMDAR, Pt.SAUMITRO LAHIRY, Pt.KUSHAL DAS, Pt.DEBASHIS BHATTACHARYA(Guitar), Pt.DEBASHIS BHATTACHARYA(Sarod),Pt.RAKESH CHAURASIA, Pt.RUPAK KULKARNI ,Vid.SHASHANK SUBHRAMANYAM, Pt.PRAVIN GODKHINDI , Pt.PURBAYAN CHATTERJEE, Pt.JAYTEERTH MEVUNDI, Pt.SHOUNAK ABHISHEKI, Pt.PARTHO SHARATHI, Pt.TARUN BHATTACHARYA, Pt.DEBOJYOTI BOSE, Pt. SOHANLAL SHARMA,Vid.PURNIMA CHAUDHURY, Vid.KALYANI RAY, Vid. JAYA BISWAS, Pt.RANAJIT SENGUPTA, Smt.KAUSHIKI CHAKRABORTY, DR.NARMADA, ,MR.KEN ZUCKERMAN,, Pt.RAMESH MISHRA, Pt.SUBRATA RAY CHOWDHURY, Pt. KAMAL MALLIK , …..to name a few. Education Besides, in academic carrier, he is a M.SC. in PHYSICS with FIRST CLASS under the UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA. Specialties Rupak’s crisp tonal quality, modulation, presentation of difficult and rare compositions with extreme speed, clarity & sweetness, overall, profound approach towards the art of playing tabla has earned praises of great masters of our music and placed him as a leading tabla exponent of younger generation.