Sanjay Kansa Banik
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ABOUT
Born in 1976 in a music loving Bengali family, in India. Sanjay has started learning Tabla at the tender age of five and half under the able guidance of Sri Gautam Dam and later from Pandit Dulal Natto of the Benaras Gharana. Sanjay has participated in various music competitions in the different corner of India. In 1996 he has been awarded by the president of India for wining the first position in the National level competition, took place in Delhi.Since 1990 he is an artist of All India Radio. Sanjay has been bestowed with many titles such as ,Talmoni (Master of Rhythm), Sangeet Ratna (Jewel of music),Sangeet Visarad (Special knowledge in music)etc.are few to name. In 2001 Sanjay has completed his M.Mus. from the Rabindra Bharati University (RBU),Kolkata and stood first class first position among all subjects in the university, and for this recognition he has been awarded with Gold Medal by the Governor of the West Bengal state. From 2004 Sanjay has started travelling all over the world & from 2006 he has been living in Rome, Italy where he teaches at st.louis college of music and performs extensively with Sergio Cammariere, Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio(OPV),Etno Jazz group WORLDREAM.